Thought this might be of interest to some on the list:
> Dear Reader,
>
> Welcome to a slightly belated WebServices.XML.com newsletter!
>
> In last week's edition Rich Salz took a look at the new syndication
> format ("Necho") being developed by a community-led development
> process, and intended to replace the oft-troubled RSS format.
> Salz uses the new format as a lens for examining the tradeoffs
> involved in XML and web services design.
>
> Will Necho succeed? Rich observes, "Is it politically and socially
> better? The jury is still out. Radical format changes rarely win
> converts, and there are many who believe that the window of
> opportunity for change has already passed." Read more in "Vox
> Populi: Web Services from the Grassroots."
>
> <http://webservices.xml.com/pub/a/ws/2003/07/08/salz.html>
>
