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Degree
to which the ability of archival institutions to
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sustain
content in a format will be inhibited by patents.
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Although
the costs for licenses to decode current standard
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formats
are often low, the development of open source
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decoders
will be inhibited. Tools to
transcode content in
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these
formats when they become obsolete may be more
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costly
to develop.
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This
factor was recently added to our list. We are
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uncertain
whether it will prove significant and welcome
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the
chance to discuss with others.
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Examples:
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Makers
of tools for MPEG-1 moving image format do not [appear
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to]
require licenses
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Makers
of tools for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 moving image formats
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must
pay for licenses and/or pass through royalties
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