Well, the only development in the bursting of the dot.com bubble that has the potential to affect me directly, since I’m not involved at all in the new Internet economy, is happening. Pyra is folding. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, it’s the parent company of Blogger, the software/web
service I use to
publish this site. This essay from Pyra co-founder and CEO and Blogger developer Evan Williams, from his weblog evhead, offers assurances that he’s going to continue to work on and support Blogger, but a shudder passes through me considering the possibility of being without it, or having to migrate FmH to a different platform. Because it’s web-based, if Blogger is down, as it has been for the past day or so, it’s nearly impossible for me to post to my weblog; you may have noticed the dearth of new content for the past day or so, if you’re a regular reader. I’d been sitting on my hands thinking about my dependence on Blogger even before hearing about the demise of Pyra.

I wish Ev all the best in his future endeavors and, unabashedly, hope Blogger will remain among them as he promises. I was heartened by the response from the weblogging community to his recent fund drive for new servers, and hope he takes it as an indication of the support of his user base. I’m eagerly awaiting the souped-up Blogger Plus he has projected, not only for the promised enhancements but because his plan to charge for it may contribute to the stability of the platform. If Blogger’s been “shareware”, the trial period is certainly over and it’s time to register.