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Dave Winer can claim credit only for the 2.0 version of RSS. The earliest version of RSS was invented by Dan Libby at Netscape. In 2006 I wrote up a thorough ov
by lkrubner 15y ago
Dave Winer can claim credit only for the 2.0 version of RSS. The earliest version of RSS was invented by Dan Libby at Netscape. In 2006 I wrote up a thorough overview of the history of RSS up to that point:
http://www.teamlalala.com/blog/2006/10/24/rss-has-been-damage-by-in-fighting-among-those-who-have-developed-it/ http://www.teamlalala.com/blog/2006/10/24/rss-has-been-damag...
- brlewis 15y agoWikipedia gives him credit for part of 0.91: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_web_syndication_technology#RSS_creation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_web_syndication_tech...
- sounds 15y agoNevertheless, Winer's point about Stallman is valid and I personally agree with him. I don't care who you are, or where you're from. Even if "I disapprove of what you say, ... I will defend to the death your right to say it" (- Voltaire? no primary source) The internet would be a lot smaller and less interesting if we only let "normal" people in!