Is Facebook Opening Up?
Well, it's not exactly open source, but there are a few signs of cracks emerging in the walled garden.
Dave Winer noted today that Facebook now has a few RSS feeds that allow you to move content outside of the Facebook platform. You can view notifications outside their wall, as well as Friend Status updates.
TechCrunch picked up the Winer post and adds some further context.
Facebook would be smart to create more RSS feeds. If they make their platform truly open, users will clearly put their data there, further establishing them as the key platform. I realize there's an innate urge to not want users to take data outside of your platform, but in the long run it will benefit them.
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