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Mark Pilgrim has posted a side by side comparison of REST and XML-RPC.
Mark Bernstein has written a waltz about RSS and Echo. (Some on IRC suggest the Masochism Tango might be more appropriate...)
He seems to think we've agreed on three APIs, which I don't think is true at all. As I read it, current consensus seems to be that we'll only have the one REST API.
Ken MacLeod is working on first drafts of the Echo specifications: Primer, Syntax.
Steven Kirks suggests that all Echo work be assigned to an non-profit created for the purpose.
Don Park thinks Echo should adopt Blogger+MetaWeblog as Echo API 1.0 and carefully extend it. I doubt this will happen because it's not compatible with Echo's ConceptualModel, it's very difficult to extend without breakage, and it doesn't provide any forward motion.
The Echo Project moves quickly and it's hard for people who don't spend lots of time on it to keep up with all of the latest news. The goal of this weblog is to provide short summaries of the latest Echo news along with links to where you can provide your own input.
I appreciate your comments, suggestions, and offers of help. Email echo@aaronsw.com.
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