Aug
4
RSS War Recap
Battle of the blog: If you have no idea what the “Great RSS War of 2003” is all about, this article should explain about everything.
“‘The reason the core is frozen is to keep the developers from screwing with it. RSS is simple,’ Winer said. ‘They want to make it complicated so they can charge hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement it for you. Someone like IBM does consulting for publishing systems. If RSS were to take off, they would lose those contracts. It’s not that Sam Ruby isn’t a nice guy. It’s just in IBM’s interest to make this complex.’”
You know your dispute is “official” when CNet picks it up, I guess. This article presented a bunch of issues I hadn’t even considered.
What Links Here
Rename RSS
Rename RSS! A CONTENTIOUS Contest: Given the war they had over the fate of the spec, this should go over like a lead ballon. Amy Gahran, creator of the weblog CONTENTIOUS, is offering a contest to select a catchier name for RSS – ideally something that will spark the public imagination…
Add Comment
- Haunted Spice Rack On eBay by Mark Jones, 10 minutes ago
- Nerf Sniper Rifle by Mike Rotch, 5 hours, 48 minutes ago
- Nerf Sniper Rifle by Mike Rotch, 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
- The Caseless Computer by b.g., 6 hours, 32 minutes ago
- Android Phone Review: G1 by Giga-droid, 7 hours, 8 minutes ago
- Show 5 more »
- The Truth About Working in IT by Deane in 2007
- New Google Search Appliance Plugs Into Your CMS by Deane in 2007
- Storm by Deane in 2007
- Google, Jaiku, and the GPhone by Deane in 2007
- Sites that Don't Like Firefox by Deane in 2007
- Show 15 more »
Web Hosting
Web hosting, dedicated servers and Web design services
Laser Toner Cartridges UK
laser toner, toner cartridges, hp toner, lexmark toner, samsung toner, canon, toner, epson toner, oki toner, kyocera toner, xerox toner, remanufactured toner, compatible toner
Direct TV Deals
Free 4 room direct tv deals. no equipment to buy. free fast professional direct tv installation. this is the best direct tv deal available anywhere.
SEO Article
Learn from the experts with our SEO article.
rope light
Shopping with birddog distributing, inc., gives you access to the lowest prices, the best customer service and the quickest delivery times possible.
Laptop AC Adapter
We offer genuine factory direct replacement AC adapters.
Direct TV
Best satellite TV deals.
Direct TV Deals
Direct TV programming deals are varied and include packages containing from 50 channels up to over 250 channels.
8mm film to DVD
Retain family memories with the only frame by frame digital restoration service in the United States for your 8mm film to DVD today
Rubber Stamp
Shop for custom self-inking stamps, hand stamps, address stamps, label stamps, check endorsement stamps, check deposit stamps, date stamps, pre inks, pocket stamps, ink and much more!