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Originally Posted by Best-In-BC
Pretty sad that this isn't that big of a deal to the people on this forum, just shows how few webmasters are left  |
I'm not sure that is the case entirely. I agree there is a lot fewer of us left than previously. The script does indeed look awesome.
In our case, it's a feasibility issue. We are kind of tied to a very heavily modified TGPX which acts as a centralized database. It powers 22 sites, model directories, gallery embeds, and more. It has lots of custom fields and database tables. It generates more than 37,000 TGP templates per day (per model, per niche/keyword, per site, per directory, RSS and XML feeds, etc). Add to that the custom query scripts, cron jobs, etc. that go between the database server and the hosting servers via the PNet and it's just a lot of work to migrate and convert to a new platform.
And when you factor in the idea of per domain licensing versus a server edition, ($50 * 22 sites = $1100 just to add the domains), it's simply not feasible when we have something that is customized and works fine right now.
After some unpleasant experiences with per domain licensing (see TGPX*, Arylia*, Links Organizer, etc.) I've tended to avoid these types of agreements and these days only buy software where it is not limited by domain. Basically, you are paying an ongoing support fee for support/upgrades. But I create test domains, development domains, split testing domains, without having to buy a new domain license.
Were this script priced at $250 to $300 unlimited and then an ongoing support fee, it'd be more attractive to me in that it removes some of the current and future overhead we would encounter while migrating data/sites and developing/testing new ones and new markets.
In the end, it's not for us right now. Perhaps down the road we will revisit it.
Having said all of that wall of text, I think it looks like an amazing script and looking forward to seeing what webmasters come up with. I think it's a great addition as well for those expanding their networks.
* To be fair, both TGPX and Arylia decoded their scripts to allow for self-support and customization and, thus, removal of domain specific limitations, to their credit.