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- From: Dave Winer <dave@userland.com>
- To: xml-dev@ic.ac.uk
- Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 07:43:49 -0700
>> a) it's incredibly simple (too simple, in fact)
>> b) it's probably the most widely supported XML application so far,both
in terms of software and content
Both statements are true! That's why we're excited about RSS. It's a
simple-enough beginning, and it has the backing of a portal, not just a
company. That's where the rubber meets the road, AFAIK.
RSS in fact is weaker than our own <scriptingNews> format, an example of
which can be found here:
http://news.userland.com/mostRecentScriptingNews.xml
We've been able to build a great search engine off <scriptingNews> format,
it's explained here:
http://newssearch.userland.com/
Such a search engine is possible with RSS, and we will do it. It will be a
very smart search engine because it will have human beings deciding what
goes in it. So if you get to know an expert, and think he or she might know
something about something you're interested in, just go to the search
engine and ask.
RSS, weak as it is from a technical standpoint, embodies a lot of the
promise of XML. It's an excellent start. And it's proof that you don't have
to grok all the computer science on the W3C site to be powerful with XML.
Dave
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