RE: [syndication] Re: [RSS-DEV] RSS-Classic, RSS 1.0 and a historical debt

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

Basically, I have the same opinion as Seth.

I never thought of it as RSS name belonging to entity A or 
entity B. It is just a matter of users interest.

Unfortunately, both Dave Winer and the RDF group (Dan included)
seem to be too focused on the turf war side of the thing.


Have fun,
Paulo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seth Russell [mailto:seth@robustai.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 17:52
> 
> Dan Brickley wrote:
> 
> > I'm really suprised to be having this discussion over again.
> 
> Well maybe that should tell you there is still a real problem.  
> Look, this thing is
> past the point of justifications being important.  Im sure your 
> position is
> justified.   Rather now this is only a political matter.  It 
> relates to what feels
> right and what feels wrong to a real people out here.  Now, 
> personally I don't have
> any vested interest (ego) in either the WG group or in Dave's 
> group. But it doesn't
> feel right to me.   I don't understand the divisive stubbornness 
> that keeps the WG
> from just changing the name.  But I do see the political magic 
> that would happen if
> we just changed it.  Especially since XRSS is the better name 
> anyway and actually
> names this thing politically correct.
> 
>    Heal the Rift
>    Start anew
>    Change the name!
> 
> Seth Russell
>