HTML5 Videos are special because it a video library that will work in all of major web browsers, including Internet Explorer. It will make it easier to put videos on web pages and load videos on devices that currently do not support Flash.

The spat I believe is going to hurt designers and developers because they are going to have a harder time making web sites compatible with all devices and browsers, if they can’t load on some things people won’t view them or won’t get the full effect intended by the designer.