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Weblog:   Movable Type 3.0 and Eating.
Subject:   Eating Should Include A Balanced Diet
Date:   2004-05-14 02:26:10
From:   michaelashby
Nice article Timothy, however I think the outcry isn't that people are unwilling to pay, it's just the limits that are being applied to the purchased versions. MT is not a full-featured CMS program. It's primarily centered around publishing a weblog. However, many users have pushed what the software is designed to do beyond the simple blog and are managing their entire site. As a result they have many "weblogs" even though in reality it may only be one real weblog being served to the public. In addition, many volunteer web sites who generate zero dollars in revenue, use MT and are now faced with a serious decision. Depending upon the complexity of the site, can they justify an $800 fee for managing a free site?


There is a huge community that has surrounded SixApart, but I would bet that a good percentage of them run personal or volunteer sites that really don't generate revenue justifiable to acquire the adequate license. I'm sorry that the old license structure didn't work, but going from unlimited weblogs to 3 is a lot to handle. People ARE willing to pay and I think would be happy to, but it has to be balanced.


vBulletin is a prime example of pay-for software the is VERY popular. Sure there are free forum software out there, yet vB continues to be a top choice among webmasters. MT was very much the same thing in the weblog space, but with this unbalanced licenses scheme, I can't see people staying with them in the manner in which they did.


My only hope is that changes are made to the licensing scheme, or that 3.0 ends up becoming a more full-featured CMS client. But wasn't that was MT Pro was supposed to be?
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  • Timothy Appnel photo Re: Eating Should Include A Balanced Diet
    2004-05-14 07:37:14  Timothy Appnel [Reply | View]

    Thank you for a well thought out comment. I do see were you are coming from and think there is room for a balance to be struck. I'm not sure how this will ultimately play out, but it would be an over reaction to dimsiss Six Apart so quickly since the licensing terms have been out for just over 24 hours -- hardly any time to react.
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