FAP closed early this morning, with all contents deleted and replaced by the infamous "RickRoll" video from YouTube. The private last-minute negotiations for acquisition fell through, according to both Ekigyuu and Belliachi.

This, however, was an interesting development.

So now the questions about the acquisition can be (partly and temporarily) laid to rest. However, it will be interesting to see how others will make use of Ekigyuu's "openFAP" server software (openFAP is not an official name for the project, since Ekigyuu hasn't even named it).

EDIT: The codename is Guava, and both it and the fAPI will be released under the GPL.