http://blog.eronj.com/2005/11/25/xoxo-opml-simple-list-extentions/ Ron K. Jeffries -- Listen, read, think, write. Rinse and repeat as needed. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blog.eronj.com/2005/11/25/xoxo-opml-simple-list-extentions/#comment-2210 scott Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.eronj.com/2005/11/25/xoxo-opml-simple-list-extentions/#comment-2210 I actually like Microsoft's approach in that it is loosely coupled lists of lists instead of trying to shoehorn everything into the structure of an outline. What about the issues related to keeping that structure updated so it is remains valid and properly synchronized? Does anyone really understand how OPML and Simple Sharing Extensions (SSE) will fit together? How long will it take for the community to agree on this? I suspect that OPML/SSE integration will never happen because Dave does not understand it and he will not be able to find recruits among his minions that will want to understand it. With RSS/Atom to model these lists of lists and XHTML to present and manage them as nested lists (or outlines), I am at a loss as to why we need another redundant format to complicate matters? I actually like Microsoft’s approach in that it is loosely coupled lists of lists instead of trying to shoehorn everything into the structure of an outline. What about the issues related to keeping that structure updated so it is remains valid and properly synchronized? Does anyone really understand how OPML and Simple Sharing Extensions (SSE) will fit together? How long will it take for the community to agree on this? I suspect that OPML/SSE integration will never happen because Dave does not understand it and he will not be able to find recruits among his minions that will want to understand it. With RSS/Atom to model these lists of lists and XHTML to present and manage them as nested lists (or outlines), I am at a loss as to why we need another redundant format to complicate matters?

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