Comments on: Another Rival Bites the Dust http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/ The World of Twitter and Microblogging Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fredrik http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Fredrik Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/?p=358#comment-493 To get the facts straight I would start with two links (that probably will put me in your spam filter): <a href="http://www.jaiku.com/blog/2009/01/15/were-going-open-source/" target="_blank">http://www.jaiku.com/blog/2009/01/15/were-going-o...</a> <a href="http://google-code-updates.blogspot.com/2009/01/changes-for-jaiku-and-farewell-to.html" target="_blank">http://google-code-updates.blogspot.com/2009/01/c...</a> Google/Jaiku will release Jaiku as open source after it´s been ported to App engine. As I see it this is good for the microblogging community. I think that Google will use the jaiku tech and people to put the efforts in the open stack (Jyri has written about it in his blog) and instead of nailing us to a few propriety solutions you will be able to subscribe to different activity streams directly from people/companies sites. Think Google Friend Connect as the first step and with other new solutions and open social, Google/Jaiku still will have traction in the activity stream market but not as Jaiku.com even though I think it will live for quite some time. To get the facts straight I would start with two links (that probably will put me in your spam filter):
http://www.jaiku.com/blog/2009/01/15/were-going-o…
http://google-code-updates.blogspot.com/2009/01/c…

Google/Jaiku will release Jaiku as open source after it´s been ported to App engine. As I see it this is good for the microblogging community. I think that Google will use the jaiku tech and people to put the efforts in the open stack (Jyri has written about it in his blog) and instead of nailing us to a few propriety solutions you will be able to subscribe to different activity streams directly from people/companies sites. Think Google Friend Connect as the first step and with other new solutions and open social, Google/Jaiku still will have traction in the activity stream market but not as Jaiku.com even though I think it will live for quite some time.

]]> By: Mark Bockenstedt http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Mark Bockenstedt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:28:07 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/?p=358#comment-492 From what I've heard, they're not closing Jaiku, but rather finishing what they were doing and releasing it as Open Source. I think they were still going to host it on the App Engine (like Docs, Mail, etc) but they're just not committing manpower to its development anymore. It's a bit deceptive, but it seems like it's still going to be running. From what I've heard, they're not closing Jaiku, but rather finishing what they were doing and releasing it as Open Source. I think they were still going to host it on the App Engine (like Docs, Mail, etc) but they're just not committing manpower to its development anymore. It's a bit deceptive, but it seems like it's still going to be running.

]]> By: Drew http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Drew Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/?p=358#comment-491 Well if that's the measurement, then they're both losing to porn! Well if that's the measurement, then they're both losing to porn!

]]> By: markevans http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-490 markevans Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:29:29 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/?p=358#comment-490 Fair point. I would suggest they are rivals for attention/users. At some point, the idea is Twitter will be able to monetize its popularity. At least, in theory! Fair point. I would suggest they are rivals for attention/users. At some point, the idea is Twitter will be able to monetize its popularity. At least, in theory!

]]> By: Drew http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/15/another-rival-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Drew Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:21:19 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/?p=358#comment-489 Can you really consider them rivals if neither is making money? Rivalry suggests that they're competing for something, but it definitely isn't revenue. Users? Maybe, but people can belong to both. Can you really consider them rivals if neither is making money? Rivalry suggests that they're competing for something, but it definitely isn't revenue. Users? Maybe, but people can belong to both.

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