Re: [syndication] Some suggestions for RSS .92

[Ken MacLeod <ken@bitsko.slc.ut.us>]

"Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com> writes:

> My role in this is that I authored a spec, merged it with
> Netscape's, promoted the hell out of it, helped people get their
> channels going, built software around it, opened our service list so
> others could build aggregators,

> all before you had anything to do with it

> If the grab is undone I might get in the loop on RSS in the future,

I believe reestablishing parity for all stakeholders, all those with
roles in this, all before I had anything to do with it, undoes the
grab.

Like those asking now for other people to change names, and as you
say, I really have no say in this.  This is really between the
original stakeholders.  I know some have been following this exchange,
many more could be called.

I would expect that for there to be give, there must be give on both
sides.  I've felt give on both sides, then somebody posts something
out of context, with bad timing, or from somebody new, and
outstretched hands are suddenly snatched back.

We need to extend a little trust just once more, in a context where
all can win, to bring this to a close.

  -- Ken