How RSS won the content syndication war against corporate-controlled alternatives

Summary

The article tells the story of how RSS (Really Simple Syndication) won the content syndication war against competing standards, drawing parallels to the VHS vs Betamax format war. It highlights how RSS succeeded because it was an open, decentralized format that couldn't be owned by any single company, despite attempts by major tech companies like Microsoft and AOL to control syndication through proprietary alternatives. The piece argues that openness and community-driven standards ultimately triumphed over corporate-controlled formats.