A potential client wanted a site with Movable Type. I have other sites with Geeklog. So, in the interest of good customer relations I loaded the current open source version of Movable Type and tested a couple blogs.
Well, if there would have been a really famous Geeklog powered site, as well known as Problogger or Engadget, Geeklog would have established a completely different reputation...
1. Content is king. Way too much "polished" stuff on this Internet with content taking a back seat.
2. The GL Professional theme files can be quickly modified to accommodate any need for "eye candy".
3. Caching lib is available for GL.
4. The plugins for GL are high in quality & actually work. Certain CMS/blog products boast of many plugins but most need extensive help to work correctly.
5. The Forum plugin is a BIG selling point for GL. Once installed this integrates directly into GL, rather than using a complicated "bridge" which is hideous to maintain.
6. The spam control features available for GL are unsurpassed.
7. GL security is the best. Potential clients are sent to search securityfocus.com & compare the vulnerability incidents by product adjusted for time in the open source arena.
8. Support on this site is quick & accurate. Curious though, I rarely ask here for support because the docs & site search return the answers I need.
9. GL contractors/consultants are available for reasonable $.
10. PERL is old & settled, but, PHP was developed precisely for the web.
11. We need the "too many" features in GL.
Hello hfd,
Media Gallery can make a nice video gallery. Do you need specific options?
::Ben
1. Content is king. Way too much "polished" stuff on this Internet with content taking a back seat.
My list of GL qualities is not an argument, simply facts. The top of the blog software group is Wordpress and clearly running many more blogs than MT. I know enough about MT to criticize it and will continue to do so. If you are so "irritated" you can try to stop my criticism of MT.