Why aren't we serving rss feeds as json?

3 points by redspark 13 years ago | 4 comments

Just curious why we are still serving them as xml and not json??? Then they would basically become a REST interface, right?

xauronx 13 years ago |

I was wondering the same thing. I think it would make sense. Here are a couple of interesting pages I found:

http://rssjs.org/ http://scripting.com/stories/2012/09/10/rssInJsonForReal.htm...

ZenzerNet 13 years ago |

The nerd in me likes this idea. But I can't see the practical use. Nevertheless, seeing the DEATH of the RSS INDUSTRY following the killing of Google Reader, a new format wouldn't feel out of place. Fresh new start and everything... :)

claudius 13 years ago |

a) What benefit would you expect from JSON over XML justifying a new standard?

b) REST does not imply JSON.

c) Question marks are not pack animals.

splawn 13 years ago |

I think its the same reason html isn't json. json wasn't as widely used when the spec was created.