Re: [syndication] envelopes vs. payloads, calsch,

["Steve Agalloco" <spagalloco@mailcity.com>]

On Mon, 10 Jul 2000 15:30:31  Aaron Swartz wrote:
>I can't speak for anyone else, but I'd like an RSS format that >specified things like title, link, language, description, etc. but >left things like item, image and input open to extensibility. This >way the Motley Fool could syndicate stock quotes -- just add a ><quote> item. Others could syndicate whatever they wanted. What does >everyone else think?

I have to agree with Aaron here.  The spec for the RSS format should be simple.  Very simple.  The only elements of the spec should be those that are universal to all modules.  I think that is a general happy medium between modularization and continued extensions of the spec.  Otherwise we'll eventually run into a situation where the RSS format accomodates some content well, while negelecting other forms of content completely.  RSS needs to be versatile.  Modularization seems to be the best way to do this.

BUT...A registry of modules is an absolute _must_.  Each module must be open to extensions when necessary.  No one should own a module (just as no one owns RSS).

Regards,
Steve

Stephen Agalloco
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