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Re: Google Blog Platform

Jerm — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:31:38 -0000

I think you are getting your products confused throughout your post. Wordpress is free and open-source, Wordpress.com is "free" closed source and cost money to do small changes. Automattic really should support Atompub to transfer data around because it is a/the standard not WXR, the undocumented wordpress unstandard. Lastly Akismet is far from open source and it cost hundreds of dollars if you site is popular. You may be thinking of Typepad Antispam from 6A which is completely free and open source.

Re: Google Blog Platform

Jerm — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:14:55 -0000

Your logic is wrong.

P1: WP is OS
P2: Business in Blogging
P3: WXR is easy
P4: Akismet is OS
P5: A large community for WP

C: port blogger to WP_MU

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P1 is true and valid.
P2 can be true but not in this context. Wordpress.com does NOT allow users to place ads on their blogs. So is the business in blogging in WP the OS platform in P1 or Wordpress.com the closed source hosted version?

P3: True, but still not a standard and little/no documentation.
P4: False, Akismet is not open source.
P5: True for WP but not WP.com has limitations and you cannot have your own plugins, themes, etc.

Now your conclusion is cool, like edublogs.com took WP_Mu and made a hosting service but would it not be easier for Google to just listen to their customers and the market and make changes to their system?!

Re: Breaking: Facebook Releases New Design

Jerm — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:36:41 -0000

I like it a lot so far! There are def a hand full off bugs and oops.

Re: Facebook Releases New Design, Bugs Abound

Jerm — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:26:32 -0000

A true BETA.

Re: Millions of Users Dumbfounded by New Facebook Design

Jerm — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:09:33 -0000

I really don't see the big deal with the redesign. The large majority of people in the against groups haven't left one shred of constructive criticism. Saying "it sucks" or "it is myspace" doesn't help and changes nothing. Have you heard any "real" reasons people don't like the redesign?

Re: 2008/08/12/six-apart-movable-type-pro/

Jerm — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:19:47 -0000

How is it not open source? MT is released under the GPL same as Wordpress. If you want paid support, 6A developed addons you pay a small amount. What isn't clear?