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Re: [syndication] New poll for syndication
At 11:23 AM 10/18/00 -0500, Ken MacLeod wrote:
Here's another proposal: Let's all share the name, and have two
deliverables.
Let both our groups go to 1.0 together.
Question: How do you avoid confusion in the marketplace if that happens.
Let's look forward a few month and ask the question "What is RSS 1.0?" One
group would say it's an RDF-based system for syndication, while the other
would say it's a quick and easy way to do syndication. The formats would be
different, the DTDs would be different. Why should they be named the same.
Essentially, keeping the same name is akin to saying that every flavor of
Unix should be named Unix. As a result, there would be much confusion
between HPUX, AIX, Solaris, and Linux. By going with a different name for
one of them, we create an easy way out of this problem.
Many people have posted that they see benefit to the RDF+NS approach,
while at the same time would like to continue with a simple approach.
The ownership of the name may never be resolved, but all seem to have
the same general idea of what "RSS" is, regardless of the mechanics.
But couldn't we resolve it easily by polling and then deciding to move on
with it?
All tools will process both RSS0.91+ and RDF+NS RSS files (either
explicitly, with RDF+NS, or by being RSS0.9 compatible and ignoring
namespaced elements).
Can you guarantee that? I know I can't. I can't say that Netscape will
support both RSS format or someone else will. Not all tool will support the
same thing.
Both groups are receiving similar requests for enhancements at this
time (basic enhancements of a few tags).
I am *not* proposing that we merge working groups, I think that would
force a strained relationship. I do recommend a working group be
formed to foster non-RDF+NS RSS forward movement.
But what would you call it? The non-RDF+NS RSS WG? And what happens if,
further down the road some tools for RDF become easy enough to use that the
lighter version evolves back into an RDF+NS version?
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