Regarding image-google-chart, and other google APIs: I was going to voice my support for this complaint, as I have a number of still popular projects that use it (and will need fixes or updates), but I had to rethink that.
Conclusion: free lunch is over. Some of us developers are learning that we can't rely on a free (or even paid) service for any long term.
Conclusion: free lunch is over. Some of us developers are learning that we can't rely on a free (or even paid) service for any long term.