 After the rewrite of the software was completed, the new version went live on 29 January 2009, and on February 3, the site became again open to all.When Google Wave was announced, the Etherpad team wrote on their blog comparing the two platforms and stating that the minimalist and targeted Etherpad interface could be an advantage in some use cases.Still, on 4 December 2009, Etherpad announced on its blog that it had been acquired by Google for integration into Google Wave.