Microsoft Under Fire for Calling RSS 'Web Feeds' in IE 7
Controversy has erupted over Microsoft's decision to abandon the term "RSS" in the forthcoming version 7 of Internet Explorer.
Instead of using the acronym for really simple syndication, the software developer said on the IEblog that it plans to refer to the RSS syndication technology as "web feeds."
"We're still actively exploring what is the right name to use for RSS feeds," a poster called Jane wrote on the IEblog.
RSS is used to inform readers of a Web site when content updates are posted. The technology uses specially crafted RSS readers or online services. Most news Web sites offer special RSS feeds, as do blogs.
