For my blogging software, I have used b2 ever since I first got my own space, starting at orbiting.chargedparticle and then here at of.jennism I chose to use it because that\’s what everyone in my online social circle used and the b2 author was in that circle as well.

Yet, several years have passed and b2 has become a relic of the past. Movable press even though it\’s paid software has taken over the scene. WordPress, even though it\’s still Michel\’s (the original b2 author) creation, has become mainstream. There\’s textpattern. Most people I know don\’t even host their own websites. It\’s either blogspot, livejournal or xanga. I am behind the times.

I am reluctant to upgrade. There are problems with b2. Its security vulnerabilities. It doesn\’t do the rss right. And I can\’t blog very remotely. But still, I don\’t want to upgrade. I love the simplistic interface:

The blues. The oranges. Why change it?