"PIE (aka Echo) – Formed as a result of accusations of funkyness. Well, theres a bit more to it than that but it is definitely the result of ongoing confusion in the RSS format(s). This is definitely a work in progress at this stage but is gaining support from many popular blog engines and sites." – Neuron #9

My rant was just the last stone thrown before the landslide called ((Echo)) started, so I don't quite deserve the link there.  Besides, I am riding the landslide down as well.