[thelist] Using BLOGS as CMS

Martin Burns martin at easyweb.co.uk
Sun Jun 23 14:11:01 CDT 2002


On Sunday, June 23, 2002, at 01:59  am, Daniel Fascia wrote:

> Ive just been experimenting with www.moveabletype.org which is a very
> very
> elegant blog system which I am going to adapt to use as a CMS for a
> client
> looking for a low cost solution (free indeed...)

Hi Dan

Couple of things - moveabletype != free except for personal and
non-profit use:
http://www.movabletype.org/faq.shtml
Q. How much does it cost to use Movable Type (MT)?
A. MT version 2.0 and higher is free for personal or non-profit use.
We're following a donate-ware model in which we ask that you send us a
paypal payment for the amount which you feel the product is worth to
you. In return, for every $20 that you donate, you will receive a
Recently Updated Key. For donations of $45 or more, you are entitled to
additional support. See here for more details.

If you represent a business or a for-profit site which would like to use
Movable Type 2.0 or higher as its weblogging/content management system,
the cost is $150 for a commercial license. The terms of the current
license apply to commercial usage, in that you may not redistribute or
charge for the software. See here for more details and instructions on
payment.

> Has anyone else tried CMS using blog software?

I have in the past, and as long as your CMS needs are similar to a blog,
you're fine. The further you go from a blog, the more attractive a less
specific CMS looks.

Cheers
Martin
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