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Movable Type was Free Enough

There has been some hubbub about the new version of Movable Type and it's licensing. Mark Pilgrim does a good job explaining why and I agree with him: we all turned a blind eye to the fact that MT wasn't free as in freedom because it was free as in beer, and that was free enough. The new version is not.

Eventually I will switch this blog over to WordPress, a GPL blogging package, but there is no rush. I see no compelling features other than comment spam control. I recently got hit with over 100 comment spams. :( There is, however, ample documentation for switching a MT blog to WordPress, which is great news.

I'll try out WordPress soon and then switch the other bloggers I host to it as they want to be switched.

Posted at May 15, 2004 at 01:15 PM EST
Last updated May 15, 2004 at 01:15 PM EST

Comments

Whatever is easiest for you man. What the blog sw actually is doesn't bother me. ;-)

And thanks again for hosting. I really appreciate it. ;-)

» Posted by: Jim at May 15, 2004 04:46 PM

I can license you a copy of my blogging software for the low price of $699. :)

» Posted by: Kibbee at May 16, 2004 09:25 AM

Ditto Jim. You are super, and I much appreciate it.

» Posted by: Lisa at May 16, 2004 02:40 PM

And by you I mean Ryan, not Jim. Although Jim may be super as well, but that's not the point.

» Posted by: Lisa at May 18, 2004 11:54 PM