Article:		The Atom API
Subject:		Finally, it's clear why we have Atom
Date:		2003-10-16 19:55:05
From:		Steve Kirks
Mark: I know you and others have taken a dumptruck full of flack about Atom, but now I get it. No, I'm not a programmer, but I understand the syntax and the frustration of previous RPC-type interfaces. It would be easy to add this to a program for compatibility issues. Atom seems like a great solution to a problem I didn't know existed. As far as the debate is concerned, I think that some may be missing the compliment paid. If the LiveJournal/Blogger/metaWeblog APIs were significant or important, their contributions would have been ignored during the Atom development process. Sometimes it's hard to see prior art if you are squinting through a frown.

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