The only purpose at this point in keeping FeedBurner around is portability and compatibility of data. Having a system that can read all the various flavors and manglings of RSS and Atom out there in the world and then serve it back up in an appropriate manner almost flawlessly is still a rare thing. I can’t think of another competitor to FeedBurner, in fact, that does this.
Mashable on Feedburner
14 August 2008
16 June 2008
The recent flood of activity around data portability has stirred in me two reactions: keen interest and a distinct feeling of being underwhelmed. Having been in the data business since the early 90s, it’s clear to me that data portability is a non-solution to a non-problem, a storm in a teacup, an emperor with no clothes.
GigaOm on Data Portability
5 June 2008
I will say it again: mainstream America’s #1 problem is NOT “data portability” or some mistaken notion of privacy management or keeping my personal info out of the clutches of Microsoft, Facebook, Google, or anyone else. Rather, it’s: “Fuck, I forgot my password”.
Master of 500 Hats on Passwords