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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 47 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Honestly one of the best explainers I've read on the crazy drama.

What does the ideal endgame look like for WordPress? How does any of this accomplish anything?

[–] deadbeef79000 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It strokes the ego of a colossal douche.

That's the whole game.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

So it's like MAGA, except the colossal douche just oversees a FOSS project? LMAO

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 days ago

Automattic really should have trademarked "WP" as it relates to CMS but they didn't so I guess they want those two letters? They are trying to extract money or other support from WP Engine, yet with GPLv2 WP Engine doesn't owe Automattic shit.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago

It mostly harms small businesses