CVS2RSS: This is, of course, what RSS was invented for: Kellan's CVS 2 RSS - it generates an RSS feed of CVS checkins. (via Ben Hammersley via Jeremy Allaire's Weblog )
This is neat and a great example of RSS-based Web service. I'll note that Jon Udell isn't the only one that has been speculating about RSS' expanding roll beyond content syndication and into the broader space of Web services. Joe Gregorio, DJ Adams and myself are among those who have also been speculating for some time. Interestingly this script uses the RDF-happy RSS 1.0 rather then RSS 2.0. RSS 2.0 is of course not capable with 1.0, but could be with 0.91 if you choose… (Shouldn't we have resolved this now by now?)
Then again this all could be moot since Interwoven has been granted a patent for using versioning systems to create web sites
(via SixLog ). This is complete rubbish and yet another absurd patent awarded. As Ben Trott points out many a web site developer/publisher has been using CVS for just this purpose.
Perhaps the US Patent Office would benefit from weblogging these things before they grant a claim and create another potential legal mess.
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<p><a href="http://www.benhammersley.com/archives/004170.html">CVS2RSS</a>: This is, of course, what RSS was invented for: Kellan's CVS 2 RSS - it generates an RSS feed of CVS checkins. (via <a href="http://www.benhammersley.com/archives/004170.html">Ben Hammersley</a> via <a href="http://radio.weblogs.com/0113297/2003/02/26.html#a121">Jeremy Allaire's Weblog</a> ) </p>
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<p>This is neat and a great example of RSS-based Web service. I'll note that Jon Udell isn't the only one that has been speculating about RSS' expanding roll beyond content syndication and into the broader space of Web services. <a href="http://wellformedweb.org/news/2">Joe Gregorio</a>, <a href="http://www.pipetree.com/qmacro/2003/01/21#ucapi">DJ Adams</a> and <a href="http://www.timaoutloud.org/archives/000156.html#rss">myself</a> are among those who have also been speculating for some time. Interestingly this script uses the RDF-happy RSS 1.0 rather then RSS 2.0. RSS 2.0 is of course not capable with 1.0, but could be with 0.91 if you choose… (Shouldn't we have resolved this now by now?)</p>
<p>Then again this all could be moot since <a href="http://www.interwoven.com/news/press/2003/021803patent.html">Interwoven has been granted a <q>patent for using versioning systems to create web sites</q></a> (via <a href="http://www.sixapart.com/log/2003/02/another_victory.shtml">SixLog</a> ). This is complete rubbish and yet another absurd patent awarded. As Ben Trott points out many a web site developer/publisher has been using CVS for just this purpose. </p>
<p>Perhaps the US Patent Office would benefit from weblogging these things before they grant a claim and create another potential legal mess.</p>
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