RSSOwl is a free RSS / RDF / Atom Newsreader in Java with SWT for a fast GUI.

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. The top12 reasons why you should use RSSOwl are - 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, Powerful, integrated Newsfeed search engine, Perform a full text-search with result-syntax highlight, AmphetaRate integration to rate news and receive recommendations, RSSOwl is highly customizable (set Fonts, Hotkeys, Language, etc), Display news in the internal browser, Big Tutorial and FAQ to help you manage your new newsreader. 31 Supported Languages (English, Russian, Chinese, German and much more). RSSOwl comes with a huge list of sample favorites. RSSOwl runs on Windows (98/ME/NT/2000/XP), Linux (GTK2), Mac OS X and Solaris.