Container - Matroska
Matroska (common file extensions being .mkv and .mka) is a project to develop an open source multimedia container format similar to Apple's QuickTime , MPEG's MP4 or Microsoft's Advanced Streaming Format . It is named after the Matryoshka doll .
The project was announced on December 7 , 2002 as a fork of the Multimedia Container Format project, after disagreements with that project's creator about the use of the Extensible Binary Meta Language ( EBML ) instead of another binary format. The founders of the Matroska project believe that the use of EBML brings them a number of advantages, including making it easier to extend the format in the future as new developments occur or as the project goals change.
The project has a number of goals:
- create a modern, flexible, extensible, cross-platform multimedia container format that allows streaming across the Internet, fast seeking within a file and DVD -like chapter menus
- develop a set of tools for the creation and editing of Matroska files, licensed under the GNU General Public License
- develop libraries that can be used to allow developers to add Matroska support to their applications, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License .
- work with hardware manufacturers to include Matroska support in embedded multimedia devices
- support native Matroska support in various operating systems including Windows through DirectShow , Linux through the Gstreamer multimedia framework and Haiku through its Mediakit.
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