RSS, which feeds new headlines or information straight to the user’s desktop, is about getting new information without the need to keep checking websites or the imposition of email, he told the delegates.
"The ultimate idea is that you should get the information you want when you want it," said Mr Gates.
See also:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3734981.stm
http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2004/05-20CEOSummit.asp
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