Atompub depression
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:date: 2010-09-14T17:44:00
:category: computer
:tags: atompub, lazyweb

So, looking at interesting presentation on `Wordpress APIs`_, I have hit
on this slide:

.. image:: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_de4d8QAtRzI/TI-Tb7Kx6TI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-NdAIWRCcAA/s400/atompub-depression.png
    :scale: 66%
    :align: center
    :alt: Slide showing ratio 3,079,080 to 4,619 RSS to Atom sites
    :target: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_de4d8QAtRzI/TI-Tb7Kx6TI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-NdAIWRCcAA/s1600/atompub-depression.png

Am I allowed as a friend of Atompub to feel depressed? What happened to
`the promised world domination`_?

On the related atompub and depression combination? I have a file with my
complete blog in Atom format. Now I would like to create a simple script
posting all entries there to Atompub store (let's say blogger, when I
use it already)? Of course the condition is that if I add new entries to
the Atom file and repost it again only new and updated entries will get
published. So, of course I would need the way how uniquely identify each
entry be it in the file or in the Atompub store (did I mention that I
would like to be able for whatever reason be able to publish the same
Atom file in different stores?). Of course, you cry, `that’s what
<entry:id> was created for`_! Every entry has its **globally unique**
ID, right?

Except no Atompub store known to me allows you to publish entry with
your own ID. Actually you have to remove <id> element before publishing
to Livejournal, Wordpress, and Blogger otherwise they will reject this
perfectly valid Atom entry, and you have to publish something which is
not valid Atom (<id> element is MUST for Atom entry).

So, lazyweb, do you know about any means how to publish my Atom file to
blogger without having a separate database of local:published ID
relations? If it would be possible to switch to another blogging
platform, I’ll switch immediately just because of this.

While collecting links for this post, I have found this_. Maybe just
depression is what remains for us.

.. _`Wordpress APIs`: https://www.slideshare.net/josephscott/wordpress-apis
.. _`the promised world domination`: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/03/06/APP-World
.. _`that’s what <entry:id> was created for`: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2004/08/18/pilgrim.html
.. _this: http://www.xml.com/lpt/a/1450