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Being serious: do you really think a lack of RFC killed RSS? If so, why not submit one now? I feel like RSS could make a serious comeback if given a chance, lik

Being serious: do you really think a lack of RFC killed RSS? If so, why not submit one now? I feel like RSS could make a serious comeback if given a chance, like built-in browser support for it.

bmn__ 5y ago
Atom killed RSS. It has RFCs out the wazoo.
- vanilla_nut 5y ago
  Does that distinction really matter? I use Atom/RSS interchangeably and from what I can tell there is very little difference for me.
  - bmn__ 5y ago
    We were talking about RFCs, so yes. It's the fundamental qualitative distinction between the two technologies: good specs really do matter. https://pwn.ersh.io/notes/why_specs_matter/ https://pwn.ersh.io/notes/why_specs_matter/ https://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html https://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html https://web.archive.org/web/2004/http://diveintomark.org/archives/2004/02/04/incompatible-rss https://web.archive.org/web/2004/http://diveintomark.org/arc... http://www.smashcompany.com/technology/rss-has-been-damaged-by-in-fighting-among-those-who-advocate-for-it http://www.smashcompany.com/technology/rss-has-been-damaged-...