Re: [syndication] OCS Version 0.5 draft

[burton@openprivacy.org]

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"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> writes:

> > I don't see the point of mod_subscription when mod_link exists, i.e. bloating
> > the RSS with constant metadata. This information should stay separate from
> > the feed itself, it's not related.
> 
> This has been one of my points.  I've suggested before that feeds need to
> indicate a way that would allow 'learning more' about it without bulking it up.

Come on guys.  Require reading:

http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/subscription/
http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/link/
http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/SRDF/

it *does* this now... ;)

> Consider that a feed is likely to get pulled all the time.  What about that
> feed doesn't change?  A lot of the channel info doesn't change.  And the
> overall taxonomy wouldn't change with any great frequency.  So instead of
> cramming every damn thing into the feed itself then how about putting it into
> a file and putting a URL in the feed instead?  This would be a great place for
> all the foaf, admin, taxo and other stuff.
> 
> Using OCS with modules... hmmm.... that might be an interesting idea....

hm.. mod_link maybe?

Kevin

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