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Month: December 2011

Re: [trinity-devel] RSS Feeds

From: L0ner sh4dou <sh4dou@...>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:51:12 +0100
2011/12/19 Darrell Anderson <humanreadable@...>:
>> as long as there is no trinity specific feed source,
>> i would recommend
>>
>> planetkde.org feed anyways.
>>
>> at least there are some trinity entries from time to time
>> :)
>
>> Why not get a collection of Linux RSS feeds that are good.
>>
>> Here are few sites that I would recommend
>>
>> OSNews
>> H-Online/open
>> lwn.net
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. But I do need an approved list. This is a group decision and not something I can presume on my own. :) We need to put any proposed list to a simple vote.
>
> Even with my nominal C++ skills, the code snippets are straightforward enough that I should be able to provide a patch. Just copy and past URLs. :)
>
> We should keep the default list limited to three feeds. We are providing a simple functional test with the default feeds and not a marketing or proselytizing campaign.
>
> Second, we need to limit the very first fetch. New users do not need or want a few hundred news items. :) They only need to see that Akregator is functioning. We should choose feeds that do not accumulate a dozen articles every day.
>
> If Trinity does not offer an RSS feed, then we should select sites that are free/libre software and generic about desktops.
>
> BTW, Trinity should offer an RSS feed. :) A news item once a month is sufficient for our team size.
>
In the (let's hope not far) future, yes. And I'd like to see something
like planetkde for trinity.