RE: [syndication] Re: Thoughts, questions, and issues.

["Paulo Gaspar" <Paulo.Gaspar@krankikom.de>]

The more I read the less I understand why added complexity 
as to be pushed trough the throats of RSS users.

To be accepted by RDF tools?
How are the RSS 0.91 to 1.0 converters make things simpler?


Why must people making simple uses of RSS be forced to use 
converters and change home made tools (e.g. XSLT templates)
to be 1.0 compatible when they get no added value from the
added complexity?

Why shouldn't the RDF users that want to parse RSS data pay
the complexity price and use the converters themselves?


Is this supposed to force all RSS users into accepting RDF?


Some people representative of the "simple RSS" user community
already complained about this issues and I did not notice a 
reaction of serious acknowledgement from the new standard
defenders. Only manifestations of fake sympathy.

Is fake "fake sympathy" a too strong expression?

I should I call it when the reaction is a patronizing "yes, we
are listening and we will consider that if it becomes 
necessary" but no intention of changing it pops up.

The only thing that is coming back to those users is a lot of
"semantic"-semi-academic BS that they do not even want to deal
with - they just want SIMPLE use, remember?


Where are you getting lost?

Is SIMPLE a lost notion for you?


Again, why not putting the onus of complexity just on those
that profit from it?


Have fun (but I am not having any with this),
Paulo Gaspar