Re: generate syndication feed for podcast
Russell L. Harris <rlharris@broadcaster.org> writes:
> I have a web site with a directory for MP3 files which I wish to make
> available as podcast episodes. Links to these files are scattered
> throughout the pages which comprise the web site.
>
> I have spent several hours searching with Google in an attempt to find
> a HOWTO for generating the RSS syndication feed 2.0 feed for a
> podcast, but I have not been successful. I have searched for phrases
> such as "create podcast syndication feed", "create podcast",
> "podcasting howto", and so forth.
>
> I discovered and installed a Debian package "python-pyrss2gen" which
> is a Python interface for generating RSS 2.0 feeds, but the package
> appears to have no man page. I searched with Google but I did not
> find information about the package, so I don't know how to use it.
>
> At this point I'm feeling very confused, and I am not sure what I need
> or how to proceed. Where can I find a podcasting HOWTO?
After another day or two of searching, I stumbled upon a link to
www.softwaregarden.com, which site belongs to Dan Bricklin.
It turns out that Dan has written in Perl an RSS feed generator program
called "ListGarden"; it appears to be as nice a feed generator as anyone
could hope to find.
The program is GNU GPL; it is thoroughly documented, complete with
several tutorials demonstrating its use for various applications.
In view of the dearth of similar GNU GPL programs, I suggest that
ListGarden needs to be made a Debian package.
RLH
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