In reply to Lifeizstrange.

Kind of random to toss out there a statement like "Cisco has many backdoor for NSA so why the sudden altruism?" - on this note, correct me if I am wrong here, Cisco never allowed nor condoned any backdoor in their products - and in fact put in place extraordinary measures to ensure such actions by the NSA would not be possible.

They did this by using dead drop addresses wherein they can ensure the destination of the device being shipped would be kept private thus thwarting the NSA from targeting devices destined to their person/entity of interest. While this is not foolproof and surely done for the PR benefits, it does go a long way to ensure the integrity of their products and at great cost to Cisco.

Most companies would try to brush the issue under the rug, and certainly would not air it out in public. Most companies I speculate would go as far as willingly co-operating with the NSA in their efforts. Any way you look at it I feel it inappropriate to question the motives of a company just because their actions are suddenly altruistic. Their motives are clear, to ship premium products with premium software without the need for premium prices due to costs imposed by patents.

It would seem these days quality codecs are an everyday necessity, like food and clothing. As such the benefits of a free and clear premium codec would be in the best interest of all.