The RSS Debate: Whats in a name?

RSS. It is exactly the sound a match makes when you put it out with your fingers. Add "feed" (rssfeed), and you have the cymbalist's drum roll finale. Even with the name's limitations, RSS developer David Winer's righteous anger toward those who would change it is understandable. After all, what if all things "rubenesque" were suddenly referred to as "fatgirlish?" To an artist or creator, that's heresy. Winer hasn't exactly been quiet about the matter. Microsoft cut him to the quick when the beta version of Internet Explorer 7 began circulating with its "Web Feeds" capabilities. Adding insult to injury, another major player, Google, drops beta