I don't have a problem with the corporate licensing pricing except that it's not affordable for the majority of my clients, particularly the non-profits -- is that it redefines the standard and essentially penalizes you for creating additional documents.

We have substantial non-profit discounts available, just contact us. And you can create as many posts/documents as you want on any blog, which might be a better analogy to documents in Photoshop. However, you can have 5 people use the lowest-end license of Movable Type, and there's no version of Photoshop that lets 5 people use it, to extend the analogy.

I don't think 6A has to look after cheap assholes who don't like to pay. 6A and many plugin developers like me were giving away everything for free for years, a little appreciation is all we ask.

I agree completely; 6A and every other person who gives their time to further the usefulness of this amazing application deserves some serious appreciation. That's why:

1. I asked on the previous post about the contest:
"Do any of the plugin developers besides the top six [contest winners] get a cut? 'By entering the contest, the entrants...grants Six Apart and its authorized agents the right to reprint, display, reproduce, perform or exhibit the entry without limitation and without any further compensation.'"

That's great for the six people who win, but under those terms, if you write an amazing plugin that comes in seventh, 6A can take your work and product, use it to add to their profit, and not give you a dime. I don't believe they'd do anything that shady -- they seem like nice, ethical folk -- but the point is that under that wording, they can.

2. I ask in this post what's going with 6A in relation to MT-Plugins.org. What does "officially support" mean? Does 6A own it now?
If so, will it be moved to a paid model?
Are developers -- those who've already freely created and distributed the plugins that have contributed significantly to 6A's popularity, those who do in the future -- who aren't on the 6A payroll going to be compensated?
What about the forum?
Is the wealth of knowledge in the existing forum going to be removed to the Members-Only Knowledge Database and Forum when those are launched?
Is membership included with a paid license?
Is it separate?
If it is, will it be structured so contributors get a cut?

None of this affects me on a personal level; I don't write plugins, about the only thing I contribute to the forums is a slew of dumb questions, and I'm not looking for an hour-long commute.

But as a prospective buyer, it matters to me; since 6A brought up these issues, inadvertently or not, I want to know whether my money's being passed around equitably and that the people who would like more than a hearty thank-you for their contributions are going to receive just that.

As far as being a cheap: you're right, I am. I read the fine print. I look for the best deal. If it's a one-of-a-kind essential something (as I consider MT, and you're right there, too, I'm probably going to wait on the non-dev release), I'll figure out a way stretch my budget.

As far as I'm concerned, it's entirely *your* prerogative as to whether you want to demand some cold, hard "appreciation" or not before I can use your product. I certainly wouldn't begrudge your desire to make buck off your hard work.

But if you're giving it away, I'm certainly not going to stand in your way. I appreciate the hell out of you for it, but I have a million other bills that I *have* to pay (I won't even mention the pesky dependent who thinks cash shoots out of my forefinger) before I can start to think about making good on my very honorable intentions of spreading around some donated-through-Paypal goodwill.

If that makes me an asshole on top of being cheap, well...I'm an asshole.

Me too. :)