[josefresco]

> And this just illustrates the horror that is the proprietary market place of WordPress plugins.

Same stories emanate from the Google Play marketplace, and to a lesser extent the highly curated Apple app store marketplace. How is WordPress any different?

> you have to wade through a minefield of freemium plugins

Just like every other app store.

> for code you won't have any freedom with

Unlike smartphone apps, or apps for my PC I can and do inspect the source code of any WordPress plugin or theme.

> I have built some sites with WordPress but I have always felt stifled by the way the plugins and themes are distributed

I'd feel the same way about platforms I've only been exposed to a few times as well.