Anticlue

Free vs Paid Movable Type

Looks like moveable type has finally become profit based for version 3.0. When examining the new licensing scene, its good to view the differences in the application.

First, the free version has 1 author and 3 weblogs. There is no support, and no commercial usage in accordance with the license agreement. The purchased software is broken into 2 categories personal and commercial. The one main suggestion I have is make the commerical, purchase order based. Its much easier to get a PO than a credit card reimbursement in some organizations.

I think this is an excellent move, imho supported software is best. I understand the beauty of opensource, but it appears as an opensource product matures, a part of maturity is being supported by a corporate entity. Its good to have the route of having someone to call when things break.