Re: It will take a while
> Not if they used a common api
Never ever! How would you monetize something if everybody can freely tap into your hard work and investment? You would never get that investment to start with.
Facebook became what it is specifically because you need Facebook to use it. Else it would had been an insignificant "also ran" and Zuckerberg would work a second job to make ends meet...
It's commercial imperatives vs. idealism, and guess who usually wins.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
