Why IDX At All?

Inman News is reporting on an upcoming issue with IDX: whether IDX should be distributed "via RSS". [Since I'm on an iPad, I won't be copying and pasting text from the story. Go read it in full, though.]

Basically, the issue is that some people want to put IDX listings on Facebook, Twitter, and various mobile apps. The proponents say, "What's the big dea…