Tim Bray wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:07 AM, James M Snell wrote: > >> In RSS there is definite confusion on what constitutes an update. In >> Atom it is very clear. If <updated> changes, the item has been updated. >> No controversy at all. > > > Indeed. There's a word for behavior of RssBandit and Sage: WRONG. > Atom provides a 100% unambiguous way to say "this is the same entry, > but it's been changed and the publisher thinks the change is > significant." Software that chooses to hide this fact from users is > broken - arguably dangerous to those who depend on receiving timely and > accurate information - and should not be used. -Tim
I agree with this, up to the point that flipping the updated bit becomes a spam vector. cheers Bill
