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21 08 2008

An Open Source Web-Based Feed Reader

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Gregarius is a web-based RSS/RDF/ATOM feed aggregator, designed to run on your web server, allowing you to access your news sources from wherever you want. It has the following technical specs:

  • Completely web-based (runs on your web server)

  • Simple, password-protected, administration and configuration

  • AJAX powered item tagging

  • Full-text search

  • Committed to web standards: renders XHTML/CSS, supports OPML

  • Gregarius is FREE software and is released under the GPL

Why Have Your Own RSS Feed Reader?

There are many reasons why someone might want to have a web-based RSS reader on their server. These could be for personal reasons, or perhaps for a web application that they are wanting to integrate it with. Some examples might be 1)for integrating with a social application that you might be building. 2) To keep what you are reading more PRIVATE rather than open to someone like Google when you use their Google Reader. 3) You want to customize your Feed Reader to your own specific wants/needs.

Your Own Custom RSS Feed Reader

This is an interesting concept. Many of you RSS readers out their probably use Google Reader or BlogLines or another major competitor for web based rss reading. I personally use Google Reader because it is the one I like the most. But what if you could customize your own Reader to your own specific likes. That’s what happens when the code is Open Source and you can manipulate it to your needs. Also, there is fantastic repository of Plugins for Gregarius to choose from.

Some Random Ideas on What You Could Use Gregarius For!

  1. RSS Education: you can use Gregarius as a web based private education tool where you can setup rss to students or employees to improve learning on specific subjects.
  2. Private RSS: you can setup Gregarius in a secure and private environment on your web server for sharing information internally such as Project Management information, Accounting, Sales, etc. You get the point.
  3. Free RSS Service: you can offer free RSS services like Google and BlogLines does. Be a competitor to them. Utilize small ad spaces for everyone who logs in so that you can monetize your free service.
  4. Sell People on your Personal RSS Access: this is a pretty far out idea but it’s something that you could start seeing. Basically, someone can pay you to access a web based feed reader build on Gregarius, and that feed reader has already preloaded RSS feeds that are being aggregated. You can sell special stock market tips or how to really learn SEO etc.


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3 Responses to “An Open Source Web-Based Feed Reader”

  1. william says:
    October 8th, 2008 at 10:48 am

    I m also a feed junky, and because I wanted to have some features not available in most feed readers; I have designed a feed reader that matches and best google reader in many areas. To make sure that the feed reader can continue to evolve with the best features in the near future we will be releasing it with an Open Source license.

  2. Kunnu Singh says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 11:19 am

    ok, i will try.

    if this script is perfect for me, i will install this script in my dewlance.com(home directory)

    100000…. times thanks

  3. Kunnu Singh says:
    April 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    good script but i think wordpress feeder is best :)

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