I think that all of this talk of WordPress being somehow in trouble is absolute nonsense. Just becsause BBPress has some issues let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.

I have been earning my living building websites since 1994. I have used many different open source systems to build with during that time and my only regret is that I didn't start using WordPress sooner.

IMHO WordPress is fantastically flexible and remarkably simple to work with for both developers and end users.

If there is one thing that makes WordPress stand out for me though, it is the community.

I had the good luck to get my first real introduction to WordPress at MWUG in Manchester UK, hosted by WordPress co-founder Mike Little. The guy is an absolute inspiration.

Companies like Automattic (and Canonical for that matter) are achieving an amazing balance by contributing so much to the World while at the same time trying to turn an honest dollar. I applaud them.