[njr123]

These things are not really on the same level. Google usually gives more than a years notice, and always has a way to export your data. These guys are shutting down in the month and it looks like the only help you get with your data is a link to a gist on github.

[mibbitier]

> Google usually gives more than a years notice, and always has a way to export your data.

Hahahahaha no. They don't. If only they did anything remotely as nice as that.

[heretohelp]

The Google API I was using had a 6 month lead time, no recommendations for graceful transition, no offer of data dumps, and the final shutdown date was never communicated.

[mibbitier]

You got lucky.

The API I was using, was shutdown without any communication. (Adsense for ajax - announced at Google I/O 2010). They simply closed my account without paying the money I was owed (substancial sum). I later found out from a Gooler "yeah they decided to shutdown the product".

Beware of relying on anyone, even a big company who says they won't be evil.

[heretohelp]

Google is notoriously bad about this by now, though. There isn't much excuse anymore after the last 3-4 years.