Bloggers Assail Movable Type's New Pricing Scheme

Posted by michael on Friday May 14, 2004 @02:38AM from the slash-still-free dept.

cioxx writes "An immensely popular weblog publishing tool, Movable Type, has announced a new pricing model based on "support level, number of authors permitted, and the number of weblogs permitted per license". MT3D (Developer Edition) for non-commercial users has drifted away from its full-featured, free predecessor and managed to upset many blog authors whose entry summaries can be seen via the trackback feature originating from the initial MT3D announcement. Is this a case of bait-n-switch, or simply a company trying to capitalize on its dominant market share? WordPress (GPL), which is an equally powerful CMS, seems like a perfect candidate for those who are considering a switch to a non-crippled, free alternative."

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Oh boo-hoo. by infochuck · 2004-05-14 03:49 · Score: 0, Troll

Quitcher bitchin'. This only applies to a) individuals posting to MORE THAN THREE blogs, and b) blogs with multiple authors. Anybody meeting one of these criteria is likely not doing this 'just as a hobby', and can afford to pony up a one-time software fee that seems perfectly reasonable. Or switch to something else. Just quit whining already.