Movable Type Open Source Project?
So, some of you may know that I used to run blogs via b2 but I disliked it’s lack of updates. I moved on to Movable Type and it was good for a while. I just got disenchanted with it as I felt it wasn’t particularly friendly to people with little “behind the scenes” know how. Then I moved on to Wordpress and everything seemed to be a perfect fit. I’m able to maneuver around and create lovely designs while others are able to extend it further and further. Having it be an open source project means that it really is constantly being updated. I love that. And with every version that comes out, I find myself enjoying working with WP more and more.
And it seems to me that MT might be trying to cash in on the love of open source by offering an open source version of MT. It’s a little strange to me. I mean, if you’re doing well with a product, why would you offer an open source version? I’m sure there’s some motivation behind it that I’m not understanding. It’s probably a great business decision. Brings more people into the MT world, which in turn will hopefully bring them to actually wanting to pay for the product. Or at least that’s my way of thinking.
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