Google: Face off with Facebook

TechCrunch reports of Google's plans for making an "even more open" API for social applications on top of their social graph.  I had posted Brad Fitzpatrick's long article here on this blog, which was the herald of a very open architecture for inter-social networking.  With him leading LiveJournal, SixApart, and now the social platform I have to say I'm not surprised at the news (although I have to say I'm impressed at How Michael Arrington puts his hands on this kind of information, but well, this is not the first time!)