This story will probably get lots of votes because so many of us loved etherpad. However, this isn't the "story of etherpad", is it? Isn't this more like "What some outsider thinks happened to the etherpad team"?
Maybe I missed his quotes from insiders on the deal or on the current thinking of the AppJet folks. When I see this kind of thing, it makes me wonder if this whole thing is speculation that is presented more along the lines of a "What really happened" or "behind the scenes" type of thing:
"But, you see, I don't believe that's what happened. I think what happened is much more strange. I think the people who made etherpad really believed Google Wave was better, and they still do. That's what fascinates me."
He goes on to say that his research uncovered this whole thing ("See, upon further investigation, I learned that etherpad was never meant to be a real product - it was an example product."). Does he ever cite his sources? Or is the source just the comments in the HN post?
First two sentences: I don't actually know this story - certainly no more of it than anyone who has read a few web pages. But luckily, I'm pretty good at making things up.
Maybe I missed his quotes from insiders on the deal or on the current thinking of the AppJet folks. When I see this kind of thing, it makes me wonder if this whole thing is speculation that is presented more along the lines of a "What really happened" or "behind the scenes" type of thing:
"But, you see, I don't believe that's what happened. I think what happened is much more strange. I think the people who made etherpad really believed Google Wave was better, and they still do. That's what fascinates me."
He goes on to say that his research uncovered this whole thing ("See, upon further investigation, I learned that etherpad was never meant to be a real product - it was an example product."). Does he ever cite his sources? Or is the source just the comments in the HN post?