EllisLab Upgrades ExpressionEngine and MojoMotor’s Paid Upgrade Policy
Posted by Leslie Camacho on July 29, 2011
Updated August 17, 2011
Part of embracing “user experience” as a way of life is going beyond the software itself and making sure that everything fits as part of the whole. One area that we feel has been a “sub par” experience (at best) is how paid upgrades and Download Access to our software are handled.
Whenever we discuss new features, improvements, and other things to look forward to in ExpressionEngine’s or MojoMotor’s future there is a unified response from the Community.
“Will it be a paid upgrade?”
The old answer to that question got complex fast and doesn’t fit with the “whole.” Today, we change that with a new upgrade policy for all our Commercial software that is easy, simple, and makes you smile. Here is the new policy.
“When you purchase our software, all updates to that version are free.” That’s the new way starting right now.
When you own ExpressionEngine 2 or MojoMotor 1 you won’t pay for “updates”, only upgrades such as ExpressionEngine 3 or MojoMotor 2. A more developer-centric way of saying this is that all “right of point” updates are free and all “left of point” upgrades are paid.
This also simplifies Download Access for you. “When you purchase our software, you’ll always have access to the latest release to the version purchased.” Your Download Access won’t expire or go away for any reason.
Please note that this new policy applies to both active and expired ExpressionEngine 1.x Download Accounts. If your account was expired, you can download again for free. However, please note that the price to upgrade to ExpressionEngine 2 has not changed. If your Download Account was expired at the time the new policy went into effect, the upgrade cost for that license will be $50 + the old renewal fee. If your EE 1.x Download Account was active when the policy went into effect, the upgrade price is still just $50. We think this is the fairest way to get everybody on the new system.
Your trust in EllisLab and championing of ExpressionEngine, CodeIgniter, and MojoMotor make this possible. We’re here to serve and make your internet life as successful as possible.
Thank you for choosing EllisLab and spreading the word!
