Regarding Brent Simmons being a former Userland employee, as far as I'm concerned he's perfect for the RSS advisory board. He's a small developer who can keep small developer's interests in mind. I'd hate to see him have to try to support a plethora of new syndication formats in his excellent NetNewsWire application, and issues that he faces will be shared by similar developers. There have been frequent comments regarding fear of the BigCo's. Well, if this gets too splintered or complicated, only the BigCo's will be able to support them all. KISS. (Keep It Simple Syndication).

Bottom line: I've been using Userland products for 7 or 8 years now, and they've never let me down. Every time Dave's taken down a new path, I've witnessed doubt and criticism, but he's never done wrong by me. Sometimes it seems he's figured out what I needed before I even knew that I needed it. Same for Brent in his roles at Userland and on his own. Over and out!