Re: [syndication] Come on, let's move past this - Let's just choose a name!

["Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com>]

The polls are already running. Here are three places you all can express
your approval or disapproval on the roadmap I posted:

1. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reallySimpleSyndication/surveys?id=10073724

2. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-dev/surveys?id=687541

3.
http://backend.userland.com/surveys/run/dave@userland.com/approveRssRoadmap

I believe Mark is going to Europe next week and I think we're almost done
anyway. Let's pick the names, leave RSS at 0.91 so Alis can write a simple
FAQ, and let's move on to some cool software.

About Jeff's story about X-Windows vs Microsoft Windows, he's right on the
money. RSS is on its last legs. The only thing RSS has going for it is the
large installed base grouped around 0.90 and 0.91. There's absolutely no
time to waste in getting the market focused on the format, forget the 0.92
additions, we'll market those separately, you must do the same with your
work.

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rael Dornfest" <rael@oreilly.com>
To: <syndication@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: RE: [syndication] Come on, let's move past this - Let's just choose
a name!


> Jeff,
>
> > From: Jeff Barr [mailto:jeff@vertexdev.com]
>
> > This is getting tedious. We are wasting valuable brain cells and
> > irrecoverable time[1] fighting about something that can be fixed so
> > easily. Let's pick two new names that do not include the string "RSS",
> > label the two branches as that, document the fork and the reasons for
> > it, and then do some great work TOGETHER.
>
> I don't think we can conclude that this is the community choice -- there
> seems to be a mixture of opinions on this front.  It's downright trivial
to
> have a neutral pollster such as Mark N. pop up a poll asking simply
whether
> folks favour RSS-* or new names entirely.  One quick click of a radio
button
> and our weekend is free to do with as we see fit.
>
> That's a massive leap forward with minimal effort, afterwhich the naming
fun
> can begin.  Anyone (aside from Aaron ;-) second that proposal?
>
> Rael
>
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