Let’s get the comparison out of the way immediately.
At first glance, the phrase "Better Man" and "OpenH264" seem to belong to entirely different universes. One is an emotive, universal anthem about personal growth and regret, famously performed by British rock band Take That and later covered by countless artists. The other is a highly technical, silicon-level video codec developed by Cisco Systems to solve a specific internet patent problem. Yet, when you place them side by side, they tell a compelling story about what it truly means to be a "better man" in the digital age—not through heartfelt lyrics, but through open-source pragmatism, corporate responsibility, and building a more accessible web.
Nothing ruins a developer’s day faster than legal emails. H.264 is a patented technology. Using it commercially usually requires paying licensing fees to MPEG-LA.
"Send someone to love me / I need to rest in arms of my best friend / ... As my soul heals the shame / I will grow through this pain / Lord, I'm doing all I can / To be a better man."