Their are a few articles out there saying that some of us only want something if it is free. Personally I will pay for software and will buy MT 3.0 based upon a expectation that Six Apart is going to make good on a promise to add features later.
They are expecting me to go on blind faith that they will do these things in a timely manner and the only way it is going to happen is if I buy in now and get the rewards later. I have done this in the past so I expect my 400+ dollars I will be spending with Six Apart will go to paying someones salary for a 1/3 of a week.
The angle they have used is that this is a developers release and not a users release. Well till today that was not the expectation. Even though they are touting it as a developers release you can still buy a personal edition. Time will tell how this will pan out.
One thing I thought amusing was the referenced article was saying that MT was only collecting .50 cents per each downloaded copy of software. He fails to tell everyone that Six Apart has a liberal donation policy and that users where under no obligation to donate to the project. [O'Reilly Network]
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I would pay $69.95 for MT 3.0 (actually $49.95 with my $20 donation I've already paid), but that license doesn't work for me. I have 12 blogs and over 20 users. From what it looks like, that kind of license is something I can't afford. I'm willing to pay, just not that much.
Posted by brendoman | May 13, 2004 6:19 PM
Posted on May 13, 2004 18:19
I think it's a well established fact and no secret that MT existed on donations so I didn't bother repeating what I thought was the obvious. There was no conspiracy to distort the facts as your comment implies.
The former request for donation said a lot, but most importantly it closed with "But by giving as much as you think the program is worth, you ensure that we can keep making Movable Type better, and we are thankful for your support." The community felt it was worth less then 50 cents which is not enough to continue on let alone run a business.
Posted by Timothy Appnel | May 13, 2004 6:52 PM
Posted on May 13, 2004 18:52