>
> Is it
> - open source (what license?), and
> - platform independent?

I asked them:

>is this codec open source ?
>If so what license ?
>Is this just the codec and no other part of what would be a media layer,
>or can it be used as a stand alone lib for playback ?

They answered:

No, the codec is not yet open source. A stand alone lib is in the make :)

Greetings,
Jan
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More info:

Works for Mac and Windows.
It's planned for Be and Linux.
It's a MPEG 4 codec. Looks interesting.

Karl