RE: [syndication] RFC 2: Branching RSS

["Rael Dornfest" <rael@oreilly.com>]

Hi,

From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@userland.com]

> couldn't work. To say that the reallySimpleSyndication list must now have
> governance you're stepping to something that you don't own and
> telling them
> what to do. You can try, but unless there's a mass consensus to start
> operating like a working group, it won't happen.

I am in no way telling anyone what to do.  All I'm suggesting (suggesting,
mind you) is that for the purposes of making this decision there be some way
for the 0.9x community to have their say.  If they don't want it and are
quite happy with the two sides being RSS-DEV and you, Dave, that's
completely up to them and far far beyond my control.

> Imho, most of the people who use RSS are not familiar with the workings of
> W3C-style working groups and would not have the time or patience
> to be part
> of one.

> > I will once again reiterate the importance of having this come from the
> > 0.9x community.  The members of reallySimpleSyndication are a perfect
> > start; drop in some governance to afford ordered decision-making, and
> > we have a situation where both sides' interests are decently
> > represented.

While I tend to be fond of what we've created in RSS-DEV, I'm suggesting
nothing more complex than holding polls on reallySimpleSyndication for the
0.9x side of things.  You've already started doing this with your initial
poll on your proposal; I was just noting that in our discussion.

Rael