Comments on: Movable Type vs. Wordpress http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/ Everything is Interactive Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ola http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-510 Ola Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:08:46 +0000 http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-510 Wow, i remember when i also started with cms systems and using Movable Type. However, i was one of those who didn't make the switch until a year or two after everyone. lol. Wow, i remember when i also started with cms systems and using Movable Type. However, i was one of those who didn’t make the switch until a year or two after everyone. lol.

]]> By: Greg T http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-408 Greg T Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-408 I think it will take more than them opening back up to change the tide. I also switched to Wordpress some time ago and they have continued to advance the platform with frequency. While the management interface could be better so can most and I don't find myself frustrated using it. I think it will take more than them opening back up to change the tide. I also switched to Wordpress some time ago and they have continued to advance the platform with frequency. While the management interface could be better so can most and I don’t find myself frustrated using it.

]]> By: Tiffany http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-407 Tiffany Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:15:00 +0000 http://armchairmedia.com/2007/10/12/movable-type-vs-wordpress/#comment-407 MT 4 might be better now, but I remember when it was hard to install, hard to configure, had a confusing (IMO) interface, ran slow as molasses, and *then* changed its licensing structure. <br/><br/>At the time WordPress was everything MT wasn't and had better spam protection to boot. People flocked.<br/><br/>I'm glad that SixApart has (or plans to) open source MT -- having that freedom to modify and innovate on a platform is critical.<br/><br/>I have no plans to switch my own blog, but MT might work for future projects. MT 4 might be better now, but I remember when it was hard to install, hard to configure, had a confusing (IMO) interface, ran slow as molasses, and *then* changed its licensing structure.

At the time WordPress was everything MT wasn’t and had better spam protection to boot. People flocked.

I’m glad that SixApart has (or plans to) open source MT — having that freedom to modify and innovate on a platform is critical.

I have no plans to switch my own blog, but MT might work for future projects.

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