Scripting News: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

New developer notes for source:markdown. Report problems here.#
An example feed that has lots of source namespace elements. #
Today I'm going to work on re-shaping the docs for source:markdown because it seems to becoming a thing that people are supporting in their feeds and in their feed consumer apps. We're going to have discuss how it's supported, on both ends. What goes into a source:markdown element, and what does not, and how should readers use it. I will assume the role of benevolent dictator, as I did with RSS 2.0, with a bit more of an understanding of what's important. See Rule #1 in Rules for Standards-makers. "The only reason we have open formats and protocols is so our software can interoperate." And the Rule of Users: "People choose to interop because it helps them find new users. If you have no users to offer, there won't be much interest in interop."#
As part of the process I reviewed the developer notes I posted in 2022. I see why there was confusion, it was so early in the process. I'm replacing those developer notes with new ones, that's based on more practical experience. #
Linkblog items for the day
NakedJen has a WordPress blog.

nakedjen.com
Manton Reece: Markdown in RSS.

manton.org
2011: The world is socialist.

scripting.com
Bronx Science students, rejoicing at alum Mamdani's victory, sound note of caution.

gothamist.com
Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors.

niemanlab.org
Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon.

fedi.tips
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