On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:23:11 +0100, Sascha Carlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So far Atom is a less featureful version of RSS 2.0.
As a bystander, throwing in only some words at a time, I have the feeling that many good ideas and features got kicked out because there is no _current_ usage.
That's my impression as well. There's definately some disagreement within the WG regarding what Atom should be. Someone seems to think it should only be a better specified RSS 2.0 while someone actually wants to break some new ground and have the format bring something fresh (but useful) to the world of syndication.
If the only reason we can whip at implementors for deploying Atom is �It's standardized. It has its very own RFC number and all!�, I don't think everyone will do it as quick as we would hope.
Of course Atom now is more or less stable enough and could replace RSS and its many brothers and sisters. But, as Dare states it, there is no benefit to it.
Exactly.
Well, this is more of a political discussion than a technical question, but is is worthwhile to think about it. What do we want to achieve and what do we provide for the future? Yeah, I know, there is the charter answering these questions, but beside the charter there is a emotional side, too, ain't it?
I agree.
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