Weblog System Features Compared

prostoalex writes "The question of the best weblogging system out there arises quite often, especially after the new licensing scheme introduced by MovableType. Here's a rather detailed breakdown of currently popular blogging and content management systems. Out of 11 software packages, 10 run on any server with variations of Perl/PHP and MySQL/PostgresSQL, and one requires Windows and .NET Framework. 4 are licensed under GPL, 3 are under BSD. Mark Pilgrim explains why licensing is suddenly important."

Let the predictable comments begin

[L. VeGas]

"The best weblogging system is one that doesn't let lame people talk about themselves. Search enginges should ignore them too."

"Hey don't be so stuck up. I blog for fun. If you don't want to read it, don't. Besides, lots of people like reading about me massaging my mom's feet."

Re:The Best Webloging system is slashdotted here.

[eltoyoboyo]

That $3.95 a month for 1GB of capped data transfer seemed like such a bargain at the time....

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Re:Wordpress

[Anonymous Coward]

Have you forgotten how to scroll right or does your intarweb not download enough hours for you?

Have you tried?

[Hal The Computer]

A nice google search should find you what you want.
Try:

"d00d, l337 WaR3z" + download

ah yes, learn from the masters at exchanging large files

Re:my own?

[The Angry Mick]

That's nothing. Back in my day we didn't have them fancy modem thingies. We sent the site raw binary data through the telegraph. Sure it took awhile to get anything worth reading, but damn, weren't we were satisfied just knowing we'd accomplished something . . .

Re:my own?

[Tin Foil Hat]

And boy howdy! What could possibly beat the zen-like process of updating hundreds of files by hand to change one menu item?

Re:dancing

[Anonymous Coward]

I've even met geeks who were into automechanics and sports!

Automechanics are sexy. Who wouldn't want a lover covered in oil?

Re:Let the predictable comments begin

[Anonymous Coward]

"Hey don't be so stuck up. I blog for fun. If you don't want to read it, don't. Besides, lots of people like reading about me massaging my mom's feet."

Dirty Sanchez for m'lady? g0d.org [g0d.org]

That's not even half as funny without your sig.

Re:my own?

[nacturation]

how do the benefits of weblog packages offset the disadvantages that are the raison d'etre of this Slashdot article, vis a vis, licensing issues (not to mention their attendant prices).

Wow, it sounds like you pulled that straight out of a Dilbert strip. Try and work in "synergistic" and "best practices" next time. :)