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But It IS and XML Feed, and Who Cares?

Chris Pirillo seems a tad annoyed that people refer to RSS feeds as “XML” feeds. This is a distinction that almost nobody will make–ever. Why? First, an RSS is feed is comprised of XML isn’t it? This, in my book-of-the-real-world, makes it an XML feed also. Second, no…one…cares. Half the people you meet still call IE “The Internet” ferchrissakes.