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Apple / iTunes actually supported Atom feeds last I checked. I don't think this is a matter of being beholden to Apple anymore, but the fact that this is what t
by chrisrhoden 10y ago
Apple / iTunes actually supported Atom feeds last I checked. I don't think this is a matter of being beholden to Apple anymore, but the fact that this is what the publishers are doing. Given that it's unlikely that you will build an app that doesn't support RSS, it's not clear what a move to Atom would buy you.
- firasd 10y agoAtom is just a more precise and accurate protocol. For example, timestamps in RSS feeds come in all shapes and sizes, whereas Atom has an unambiguous time format. I would want to validate the product before I start messing around with this kinda tech thing, but the idea is, if I have enough users then want to add support for some extra elements like you've mentioned, I'd support those elements in Atom feeds, so if publishers want those extra elements to show up in my site/app they'd have an incentive to switch formats.