• southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Isn’t that the same as other newer formats though?

    There’s always something new, and if the new thing is better, adding/switching to it is the better move.

    Or am I missing something about the other formats like webp?

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      You have to offer something compelling for everyone. Just coming out with yet another new standard™ isn’t enough. As pointed out earlier, we already have:

      • jpeg
      • Png
      • Webp
      • HEIC

      What’s the point of adding another encoder/decoder to the table when PNG and JPEG are still “good enough”?

      • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        PNG and JPEG aren’t good enough, to be honest. If you run a content heavy site, you can see something like a 30-70% decrease in bandwidth usage by using WebP.