Opensuse developers implemented Simplified installation of the H.264 video codes in distribution . A few months ago, the distribution also included packages with the sound codec aac the library fdk aac ), which is approved as the ISO standard, is defined in the specifications of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and is used in many video services.
Distribution of video compression technology H.264 requires the payment of MPEG-LA deductions, but in the case of using open libraries OpenH264, the codec can be used in third-party products without payment of deductions, since Cisco developing the OpenH264 project is the Licensee MPEG LA. The nuance is that the right to use patented video compression technologies is transmitted only for assemblies that are distributed by Cisco, for example, uploaded from the Cisco website, which does not allow you to place packages with OpenH264 in the OpenSuse repository.
To solve this problem to the distribution, added a separate repository , which organized the loading of codec from the website of Cisco ( ciscobinary.openh264.org ). At the same time, the assembly of the codec is formed by Opensuse developers, certified by the official digital signature of the Opensuse and transmitted to spread the company Cisco, i.e. The formation of the entire filling of the package remains in the area of responsibility Opensuse and Cisco cannot make changes or replace the package.
OpenH264 repository will be activated by default for the new Opensuse Tumblewhed installations in the next ISO-image update, and will also be added to the OpenSuse Leap 15.5 branch starting beta-drop.
Before activating the default repository for installing components with H.264 support, it is enough for the user to complete: