Five open source RSS readers to simplify news gathering

Takeaway: Keeping on top of the news has never been easier, thanks to the advent of RSS readers. Here are some excellent open source choices.

News junkies unite! The Internet has made the collection of news easy, and one of the best tools for getting your news is the RSS reader. It makes keeping tabs on what you want to know fast and simple. RSS readers are generally single-minded tools and don’t have too many bells and whistles to get in the way of doing exactly what it is you want: Keep up to date on your favorite feeds.

But out of the hundreds upon hundreds of readers out there, which ones are the best? And out of the best, which are open source? Let’s take a look at five outstanding open source RSS readers, so you can start collecting feeds immediately.

1: Thunderbird

Thunderbird (Figure A) is not only one of the best mail clients available, it also has built-in support for aggregating RSS feeds. Having these feeds at close range to your inbox makes reading news far simpler than having to open yet another application. And what’s best, Thunderbird allows you to view the RSS feeds the same way you view your email.

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