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What if Firefox picked up the proverbial RSS feed torch and took it to the next level?
by zwilliamson 4y ago
What if Firefox picked up the proverbial RSS feed torch and took it to the next level?
- trickjarrett 4y agoI wrote about this exact thing. If they gave me a Google Reader-esque product as part of their subscription service for VPN etc., it would get me to subscribe.
- zwilliamson 4y agoI agree. Their email client, Thunderbird, is an amazing open source product. They definitely have the background on how to build a top notch standalone client.
- trynewideas 4y agoThunderbird already has an offline Atom/RSS reader, and plugins that sync state with online RSS services like Feedly, so all the pieces are there.
- justinator 4y agoWell four years ago, they removed support for RSS, so less next level, and more um... a similar level than before.
- zwilliamson 4y agoMaybe a couple git reverts/rebases away from bringing it back? :)
- trynewideas 4y agoPocket is explicitly[1] their replacement for RSS/Atom features, and a Mozilla monetization vector, so: good luck! 1: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/feed-reader-replacements-firefox#w_content-discovery-and-styling https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/feed-reader-replacement...
- pwdisswordfish9 4y agoSorry, too busy peddling meaningless features like "Colonways" and advertising for Disney.
- kevincox 4y agoIf they would just add the feed detection feature and add a link to subscribe in my RSS reader I would be very happy. I don't know if I want them actually investing in their own reader. It seems unlikely to add much over the current landscape and just drain resources.
- hammyhavoc 4y agoFirefox/Mozilla seem to have the reverse-Midas touch with anything they're involved with these days. No thanks.