Comments on: WordPress: Hackers and Users http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Geodog's MT Weblog http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2647 Geodog's MT Weblog Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:34:25 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2647 <strong>Responding to Anil Dash's request for even more feedback about MovableType and SixApart</strong> First of all, thank you, Anil Dash, for your patience and willingness to engage in conversation with critics and fans alike. I would also like to agree with you about tone, and to note that I did not help matters with the titles of some of my earlier p... Responding to Anil Dash’s request for even more feedback about MovableType and SixApart
First of all, thank you, Anil Dash, for your patience and willingness to engage in conversation with critics and fans alike. I would also like to agree with you about tone, and to note that I did not help matters with the titles of some of my earlier p…

]]> By: Jesus http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2608 Jesus Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:13:30 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2608 *It is the willingness to dive in that makes you a hacker* So, I'm a hacker. Whoa! *It is the willingness to dive in that makes you a hacker*
So, I’m a hacker. Whoa!

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2607 Alex Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:26:49 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2607 Nibbling on the margins puts you squarly in the hackers camp. If you are willing to edit the code and spend a half hour or an hour learning a few things you can do just about whatever you want. It is the willingness to dive in that makes you a hacker. :) Nibbling on the margins puts you squarly in the hackers camp. If you are willing to edit the code and spend a half hour or an hour learning a few things you can do just about whatever you want. It is the willingness to dive in that makes you a hacker. :)

]]> By: Tim http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2606 Tim Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:21:02 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2606 I liked the viewpoint. It may also be worth noting that there are those of us who fall between the hacker and user camps -- comfortable nibbling at the margins of the code, but not competent to mess with the guts of it. As a WAG, I'd guess that is a reasonably high proportion of Wordpress users -- 30%? It probably will decline over time as WP gets more users. I liked the viewpoint. It may also be worth noting that there are those of us who fall between the hacker and user camps — comfortable nibbling at the margins of the code, but not competent to mess with the guts of it. As a WAG, I’d guess that is a reasonably high proportion of Wordpress users — 30%? It probably will decline over time as WP gets more users.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2604 Alex Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:47:58 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2604 Matt: Part of my point is that it isn't just the tags - the entire blog can be more like an app that responds to various settings. Jesus: It's certainly for bloggers. :) Matt: Part of my point is that it isn’t just the tags - the entire blog can be more like an app that responds to various settings.

Jesus: It’s certainly for bloggers. :)

]]> By: Jesus http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2603 Jesus Tue, 14 Sep 2004 02:53:14 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2603 Very interesting. I have been following the hackers mailing list, and I know it is a bit difficult to decide right or left, one way or the other. However, Devs must decide if they are making WP for hackers or bloggers. I think that's the question. Very interesting. I have been following the hackers mailing list, and I know it is a bit difficult to decide right or left, one way or the other. However, Devs must decide if they are making WP for hackers or bloggers. I think that’s the question.

]]> By: Matt http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2602 Matt Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:28:28 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2602 Nice, we can make both happy by filling out the get_* functions and that will allow Easytags to work. http://meidell.dk/archives/category/wordpress/easytags-plugin/ Nice, we can make both happy by filling out the get_* functions and that will allow Easytags to work.

http://meidell.dk/ar[...]tags-plugin/

]]> By: Geof http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2601 Geof Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:49:57 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/09/13/wordpress-hackers-and-users#comment-2601 :applause: Good post. Until your Solutions, I think my response was going to be, "WP should decide which group(s) of users it wants to work with and fork accordingly." I think this is where free/FREE software can excel---filling niches. :applause: Good post.

Until your Solutions, I think my response was going to be, “WP should decide which group(s) of users it wants to work with and fork accordingly.” I think this is where free/FREE software can excel—filling niches.

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