[development] PHP 5 > aggregator.module rewrite to XML API?

[Morbus Iff]

> Neither one of those modules is a suitable replacement for aggregator in 
> core (both do feeds-as-nodes and feed-items-as-nodes ... which is great 
> / necessary for some use cases, but bad for others).

Not entirely true - the Feed Parser module does have an "items as 
aggregator.module" module, but it has fallen into disrepair. I plan to 
fix that up for my own needs.

> Side note: core needs love. It needs your love, and everyone's love. 
> Views in core, more of CCK in core, improved / re-factored / API-ized 
> aggregator -- etc. etc. etc. Oh yes, it also needs testing love, issue 
> queue review love, documentation love. Where's the love?

Is this intended at me? I can scratch only my own itches nowadays.

 > +1. And lo, the discussion from many years continues.

Unfortunately, yes. Can you sum up why it's never settled?

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