Nov 17, 2009
Free Software, WordPress
Let’s create the most expensive GPL licensed WordPress plugin and call it the Pricey GPL. It is offered as a free download from WordPress.org and by default it displays a random paragraph from the most downloaded book at Project Gutenberg in the WordPress dashboard. Of course, there is a widget available, too.
However, to enjoy the real value of the Pricey GPL, you have to purchase a monthly subscription to the PriceyGPL.com service (an API key) which displays a random paragraph from one of the GPL licenses. Read more »
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Nov 14, 2009
Free Software, WordPress
Khoi Vinh together with Allan Cole have released (a rather noisy) grid based WordPress theme called Basic Math.
They say it’s GPL, while the price tag reads: “Single-site License (Limited time only) $45″, which clearly violates one of the main freedoms protected by GPL — the freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
Update: Basic Math is now fully GPL.
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Nov 13, 2009
WordPress
I just realized that the automatic update thing also works for themes hosted outside of wordpress.org.
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Nov 13, 2009
WordPress
Currently WordPress doesn’t offer an easy way for plugins which are not hosted on wordpress.org to use its built-in automatic update feature.
Fortunately, I have found a quick and simple way to add this functionality to any plugin and allow plugin authors to take a complete control over when and how the updates are released. Read more »
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Nov 7, 2009
Random Musings
The US Government stimulus package of 787 billion US dollars ($787,000,000,000) divided by the US population of 304,059,724 equals to $2,588 for every American.
Signs which some economists currently call showing recovery are actually signs of increasing amounts of money being poured into the economy. The economy will be on its way of recovery only when Americans will have repayed this loan and generated some additional return on this investment. Read more »
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Nov 2, 2009
Design
Because content is king also in the business of perfumes. Inspired by Ubuntu Linux release cycle.
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