It just feels like an ad. No mention of that other article, and it's a REAL stretch to say that these are related. No more ad spam on Hacker News, it's one of the few good sites left.
These aren't related whatsoever, but the timing of this submission is.
I personally don't think it belongs on the front page just because of news regarding a competitor, the only discussion this link sparks is the same discussion that's already been had twice this week (20044430, 20050173).
