Well, is it still using discrete cosign transforms like JPEG, or wavelets like JPEG2000, or what?
Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
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Re: Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
How could Google own something written and supported in the authors' free time?
If Google resources were used to create it (machines, the author's 20% time, google tools, etc), or if the author lives in a state/country without moonlighting protections. I guess the former, and the author might be doing it as a 20% project owned by Google in the hopes of making it a larger, more successful project.
That depends on jurisdiction, obviously.
If you do it during your break time, even if it’s produced on company machines, it remains yours, the company has no right to it. (in Germany).
Re: Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
#54Does Google recognize it and show it on image results?
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#55Re: Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's not true, at least not in California. But if you made it with Google resources then yes they own it.
"That's not true, at least not in California." People, for the most part, very badly misunderstand what california law says. For most large diversified corporations, the corporation will own all of it, because it will "Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer;" Note that it's com…
> By numbers, employees lose the vast majority of lawsuits under 2870 in california.
Do you happen to know if this is because only very strong cases materialize?
Re: Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
#57Does Google recognize it and show it on image results?
"This project is in the initial research stage, please don't use it for any purpose."
I doubt it
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#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
You have the option of having Google own the code, and in return you can work on it using Google hardware, work on it while at work, use other google code or discuss it with your coworkers freely. Or you can ask to retain ownership of your project, but then you don't get to do any of the above. This option is also sometimes (thanks DannyBee for correcting me) not available if your project is considered to be too simi…
"This option is also not available if your project is considered to be too similar to something Google's working on (due to obvious IP issues.)" Speaking as an IARC committee member, this is not quite correct. We have in fact, approved plenty of stuff that is close to what google is working on. For example, we've approved plenty of search engines. (The overall approval rate is >96% last i looked). It's not so simple…
Out of curiosity, what are the kinds of projects that IARC won't approve?
Re: Pik – a new lossy image format for the internet
#59"This is not an official Google product." Can anyone explain this to me? It is posted under the Google organization. Are they just not actively supporting it?
And it's not actually called "Google Pik". Just "Pik".
Certaintly will cause a few laughs in Denmark... (hint: Google translate)