Evolution of <img>: Gif without the GIF
Unsurprisingly, Apple goes for the patent-encumbered video format [1]. I'm disappointed that Firefox never really had the opportunity to "win" the browser wars and push more user- and developer-friendly formats on the world.<p>[1] <a href="http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/MPEG_patent_lists#H.264_patents" rel="nofollow">http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/MPEG_patent_lists#H.264_pat...</a> (the vast majority of the patents will expire by 2023, but 2027 is the last probable date that it will be encumbered)