RSSOwl is a free RSS / RDF / Atom Newsreader written in Java using SWT as graphic library.
RSS ("Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary") is a document specification that gives users the power to collect and organize Web-based news and information in a more efficient manner. Applications that collect data from RSS-compliant sites are called RSS readers or "aggregators". RSSOwl is such an application. It lets you gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient, easy to use interface, save selected information in various formats for offline viewing and sharing, and much more.
Why "Owl"? The owl is a traditional symbol of wisdom, and a quiet, efficient hunter. You´ll find RSSOwl´s "big eyes" a big help when scanning the Web´s vast array of RSS resources.
Features:
High performance and native Look and Feel that uses the operation-system GUI theme
Great platform support: Use RSSOwl on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris
Import/Export newsfeeds with OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language)
Generate PDF/RTF/HTML documents from any news
Use drag and drop to manage your favorites in unlimited nested categories
Loaded newsfeeds are automatically stored in an archive to read them while being offline
Powerfull, integrated Newsfeed searchengine
Perform a fulltext-search with result-syntaxhighlight
AmphetaRate integration to rate news and receive recommendations
RSSOwl is highly customizable (set Fonts, Hotkeys, Language,...)
Display news in the internal browser
Big Tutorial and FAQ to help you manage your new newsreader
Supported Languages: 26 (English, Russian, Chinese, German and much more).
FreewareFiles tested RSSOwl 2.1.2 on 2011-08-16 using leading
antivirus scanners and found it 100% Clean. It does not contain any form
of malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc. We will re-test each updated
version and remove the award as well as the program if found infected.
User Reviews
"Best I've Found"
Reviewer: -Kchog
Review Date: 2009-08-24
Average Rating (14 Votes ) 4.29
Pros: None
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: I tried several and this is the one I liked best. As of this review, Version 2.0 is available from the RSSOwl website.