From 09b0b5d1b8e937eb6a5ef169a7477d2b4ce911d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastien SAUVAGE Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 00:20:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README added. --- .gitignore | 1 + README.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index b9d6bd92..b0e37f29 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ ################# ## Eclipse ################# +simple_html_dom.php *.pydevproject .project diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f186652 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +rss-bridge +=== + +rss-bridge is a collection of independant php scripts capable of generating ATOM feed for specific pages which don't have one. + +Supported sites/pages +=== + + * `rss-bridge-flickr-explore.php` : [Latest interesting images](http://www.flickr.com/explore) from Flickr. + +Licence +=== +Code is public domain. + +Rant +=== + +*Dear so-called "social" websites.* + +Your catchword is «share», but you don't want us to share. You want to keep us within your walled gardens. That's why you've been removing RSS links from webpages, hiding them deep on your website, or removed RSS entirely, replacing it with crippled or demented proprietary API. **FUCK YOU.** + +You're not social when you hamper sharing by removing RSS. You're happy to have customers create content for your ecosystem, but you don't want this content out - a content you do not even own. Google Takeout is just a gimmick. We want our data to flow, we want RSS. + +We want to share with friends, using open protocols: RSS, XMPP, whatever. Because no one want to have *your* service with *your* applications using *your* API forced-feeded to them. Friends must be free to choose whatever software and service they want. + +Get your shit together: Put RSS back in. \ No newline at end of file