HTTP Authorization with RSS
Geof: Offhand, do you know how to do HTTP authentication with an URL?
Geof: such as http://domain.tld/tasks/rss.php?user=blah&pass=foo?
Alex: http://alexking.org/software/tasks/documentation/rss_401.html
Geof: 
Okay, next time, I’ll RTFM
Alex: documentation isn’t for reading, it’s for sending links 
Geof: yes
Geof: very much true!
In case you missed it: HTTP Authentication for RSS feeds. This FAQ is specific to Alex’s software, but the schema should work the same for most everyone.
Not the first time it’s happened.
http://www.alexking.org/blog/2003/10/30/nobody-reads-faqs/
October 12th, 2004 at 15:01Invoking FoF with WGET
I’ve changed how I invoke Feed on Feeds for the time being; I think I might make it a permanent change.
I’ve been using Steve’s recommendation: /usr/local/bin/GET -C user:password http://domain.tld/path/to/fof/update-quiet.php
I’m now using:…
October 29th, 2004 at 13:48