Google Deprecates Translation API

An anonymous reader writes "Google is to close down its popular Translate application programming interface — along with a host of others — by the end of the year, owing to what it claims is 'extensive abuse' by users of the service, but has thus far declined to provide details or a sensible alternative for users of the API."

translation -

[Lead Butthead]

not profitable.

Re:Misleading...

[Anonymous Coward]

That's not at all the same. The old service was an API usable from any program. This new thing is a component that can be used on web sites. You can't use the new component in applications the same way the API could. Google also did the same thing with another service; the search API. They've removed the search API and are calling a custom search box for websites the replacement. No Google, that is not a replacement. They're fools if they think they're fooling anybody.

Morons.

[unity100]

Just make it a paid service. there are A LOT of websites and outfits desperately need such a service. if you dont do it, someone else will. better you at this point.

Re:Abuse?

[Joce640k]

I think auto-translating a company website would be more likely to drive the espanol(sic)-speakers away.