It is kinda sad. The performance of his stack is second to none (in my testing he undersells it). I really do like configuration via directory structure, and it has various cool tooling in it.
That said, yeah, the freeware / closed source seems to be the worst combo. But who would buy a web server they couldn't test first?
Also, the guys crazy (ala Tesla, crazy smart) personality is allowed to shine though on his site. He needs a marketing person to keep him the hell away from the customers. Make an ultra cheap or developers "trail" (no freeware), etc.
Klue, calm down. The website's navigation isn't exactly the most intuitive. I can imagine that to a lot of people it isn't immediately obvious that they can download and use it for free.
That said, yeah, the freeware / closed source seems to be the worst combo. But who would buy a web server they couldn't test first?
Also, the guys crazy (ala Tesla, crazy smart) personality is allowed to shine though on his site. He needs a marketing person to keep him the hell away from the customers. Make an ultra cheap or developers "trail" (no freeware), etc.