> Do podcasts that could be played on iPods but started publishing in a newer audio format cease to be podcasts?
No. You can still play play it on an iPod if you save it in an alternative format the the iPod can play or if you install custom software.
The term "podcast" should be discontinued only if it stops meaning anything because e.g. people insist it means something that's the exact opposite of what it should mean. The word "algorithm" is approaching this level. We're going to have to come up with a new word because journalists ruined it.
No. You can still play play it on an iPod if you save it in an alternative format the the iPod can play or if you install custom software.
The term "podcast" should be discontinued only if it stops meaning anything because e.g. people insist it means something that's the exact opposite of what it should mean. The word "algorithm" is approaching this level. We're going to have to come up with a new word because journalists ruined it.