Jaiku still to move to Google App Engine
We've been speculating about Jaiku moving the Google App Engine and on Wednesday when Jaiku came back up after a period of down time many believed the move had happened. Yet, Jyri clarified that this is not the case yet and the actual move is still ahead.
During the weekend and early this week when Jaiku was down, it was only moved as far as to the Google data center. Nevertheless, as it came back up it was already lighting fast compared to what it had been before and equally important the invitations opened up and are now unlimited.
And there's more in the cards. For example, the new Jaiku API will support OAuth, which in itself is already fantastic. If the service can also handle an ever increasing user traffic without slowing down significantly or crashing it will be interesting to see whether it can still make itself a serious competitor for Twitter. We certainly hope so.
Edit: If you'd like to have an invite, ask for one in the comments (and do leave your real e-mail in the field provided) - we're more than happy to spread the good around.
I would be interested in invite.
I don't know how I managed to live without the avareness of your blog until now.. I must read the Archives. Good way to spend the time at local bus :)
Tuomas,
I'll send one Jaiku invitation out right away.
Glad you like the read.
Sorry mate, I sent one out earlier but didn't have enough time to reply to this thread.
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