Rss specifications
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Rss specifications
In the modern days of the internet use we are routinely using the rss feeds for getting all the specific updated web content that we are interested in on our desktops. In the past it was not the case. You had to visit each website and view for yourself whether any updated info is there available on the website for your choice. This involved lot of time and efforts. The end result was many times frustrating as there would be no upgraded fresh web content. All this changed after the rss feed technology. This is the method of syndicating and aggregating the web content. But the evolution of this rss was not at all easy. It has interestingly confusing history. There were different types of rss specifications prevailing at different times. This had given rise to lot of confusion in the market place at that time. Let us get more info about this interesting topic of rss specifications and try to get the history of rss in the process.
Resource description framework or the RDF was created way back in 1957.
This mark up language RDF was the basis of the metadata storage. In 1999
The first standard rss specification was introduced by Netscape called as
RSS Versiono.90. This was the basis of the rss feed technology that we use today. But shortly afterwards two different persons introduced improved rss specifications called as RSS version0.91. There was slightly difference in the rss specifications of these two. One rss specifications were introduced by Dan Libby of Netscape. Another a bit different rss specification was introduced by Dave Winer of Userland. As the name was same and rss specifications were different, there was naturally lot of confusion in the marketplace.
By this time Netscape had abandoned the idea of developing this rss feed technology any further. Now a person Rael Dornfest started working on the new rss specification. He introduced RSS Version 1.0. This was based on the technology which was different from what was used in the previous versions. Naturally all the previous rss feed versions became incompatible with this new rss specification. The purpose of developing this rss version1.o was same as that of the purpose behind the development of rss specification version0.90. As the purpose was the same but the rss specifications were different, there was further confusion in the marketplace.
Then this Userland developed another rss specification which was called as RSS Version2.00. This was more compatible with older RSS Version 0.90 also. But there was a question of acceptance of this RSS Version 2.0 by all the parties concerned. As many people were against using this rss specification as it was created with the help of Dave Winer of Userland. Ultimately it was decided that the ownership of this rss specification should be handed over to some third party for creating the credibility amongst all the players. This rss version 2.0 was donated to this non commercial third party called as Harvard law. Now this Harvard law is responsible for any further development in the specifications of this RSS Version.2.0.
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