# SimplePie

## Authors and contributors

* [Ryan Parman](http://ryanparman.com)
* [Geoffrey Sneddon](http://gsnedders.com)
* [Ryan McCue](http://ryanmccue.info)
* [Michael Shipley](http://michaelpshipley.com)
* [Steve Minutillo](http://minutillo.com/steve/)


## License

[New BSD license](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php)


## Project status

SimplePie is currently maintained by Ryan McCue.

At the moment, there isn't a lot of active development happening. If the community decides that SimplePie is a valuable tool, then the community will come together to maintain it into the future.

If you're interested in getting involved with SimplePie, please get in touch with Ryan McCue.


## What comes in the package?

1. `simplepie.inc` - The SimplePie library.  This is all that's required for your pages.
2. `README.markdown` - This document.
3. `LICENSE.txt` - A copy of the BSD license.
4. `compatibility_test/` - The SimplePie compatibility test that checks your server for required settings.
5. `demo/` - A basic feed reader demo that shows off some of SimplePie's more noticable features.
6. `idn/` - A third-party library that SimplePie can optionally use to understand Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
7. `test/` - SimplePie's unit test suite.


## To start the demo

1. Upload this package to your webserver.
2. Make sure that the cache folder inside of the demo folder is server-writable.
3. Navigate your browser to the demo folder.


## Need support?

For further setup and install documentation, function references, etc., visit:
[http://simplepie.org/wiki/](http://simplepie.org/wiki/)

For bug reports and feature requests, visit:
[http://github.com/rmccue/simplepie/issues](http://github.com/rmccue/simplepie/issues)

Support mailing list -- powered by users, for users.
[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/)
