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[I Resumed My WordPress Contributions](https://sipp.is/i-resumed-my-wordpress-contributions/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-16 - **Author**: [[Timi Wahalahti]] - Notes: [[I Resumed My WordPress Contributions]] - [WordPress Bans WP Engine From Sponsoring or Participating in User Groups](https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/wordpress_bans_wpengine_from_events/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-16 - **Author**: [[Simon Sharwood]] - Notes: [[WordPress Bans WP Engine From Sponsoring or Participating in User Groups]] - [Local WordPress With Herd, DBngin, and WP-CLI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbUeMH-a8vU) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Brian Coords - WP Dev]] - Notes: [[Local WordPress With Herd, DBngin, and WP-CLI]] - [How the WordPress vs. WP Engine Battle Could Impact Franchise Websites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avmEpUsqf1w) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[devhub]] - Notes: [[How the WordPress vs. WP Engine Battle Could Impact Franchise Websites]] - [Remove ACF Free & KEEP All Your Custom Fields!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsxFdVg9tgQ) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[WPTuts]] - Notes: [[Remove ACF Free & KEEP All Your Custom Fields!]] - [It's Time to Fix Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3SVKdgpaH8) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Theo - t3․gg]] - Notes: [[It's Time to Fix Open Source]] - [WP Engine Drama: From a Professional WordPress Dev](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzGHbG6gtwQ&si=cRm27Opec-uB9glt) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[arthurpizza]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Drama From a Professional WordPress Dev]] - [Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Now Secure Custom Fields](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqGLnpG07Z8) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[WP Minute - Learn WordPress]] - Notes: [[Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Now Secure Custom Fields]] - [WordPress: The Drama Continues](https://eric.mann.blog/wordpress-the-drama-continues/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Eric Mann]] - Notes: [[WordPress The Drama Continues]] - [Chele, What Are You Doing Here?](https://freewp.com/2024/10/14/chele-what-are-you-doing-here/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Vinny Green]] - Notes: [[Chele, What Are You Doing Here]] - [Matt Deleted This Question From His Blog. - Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/matt-deleted-this-question-from-his-blog-ltLRvSI) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Imgur]] - Notes: [[Matt Deleted This Question From His Blog. - Imgur]] - [Finely Tuned Consultant: Otto](https://wpengine.com/blog/otto/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Austin Gunter]] - Notes: [[Finely Tuned Consultant Otto]] - [Automattic Is Doing Open Source Dirty](https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-dirty-b95cf128) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[hey.com]] - Notes: [[Automattic Is Doing Open Source Dirty]] - [Rubicon](https://mor10.com/rubicon/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Morten Rand-Hendriksen]] - Notes: [[Rubicon]] - [Internal blog post reveals Automattic’s plan to enforce the WordPress trademark using ‘nice and not nice lawyers’](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/15/internal-blog-post-reveals-automattics-plan-to-enforce-the-wordpress-trademark-using-nice-and-not-nice-lawyers/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Ivan Mehta]] - Notes: [[Internal blog post reveals Automattic’s plan to enforce the WordPress trademark using ‘nice and not nice lawyers’]] - [WordPress Drama Explained](https://www.wpbeginner.com/news/wordpress-drama-explained-and-how-it-may-affect-your-website/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Syed Balkhi]] - Notes: [[WordPress Drama Explained]] - [The Litigation Disaster Tourism Hour: WordPress Shenanigans](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2261286307) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Twitch]] - Notes: [[The Litigation Disaster Tourism Hour WordPress Shenanigans]] - [It Feels Like 2004 Again.](https://www.anildash.com/2024/10/15/its-2004-again/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Anil Dash]] - Notes: [[It Feels Like 2004 Again.]] - [Mirrors, Forks & Lightbulbs: A Community Resource](https://www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/10/15/mirrors-forks-lightbulbs/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[The WP Community Collective]] - Notes: [[Mirrors, Forks & Lightbulbs A Community Resource]] - [WordPress Is Entering Its End-Stage Founder Period](https://hackernoon.com/wordpress-is-entering-its-end-stage-founder-period) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[hackernoon.com]] - Notes: [[WordPress Is Entering Its End-Stage Founder Period]] - [Tweets From Trent](https://twitter.com/trentlapinski) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[@trentlapinski on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Trent]] - [Tweets From Heather Burns](https://twitter.com/WebDevLaw) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[@WebDevLaw on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Heather Burns]] - [Tweets From John-Daniel Trask](https://twitter.com/traskjd) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[@traskjd on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From John-Daniel Trask]] - [A Plea for Unity: Safeguarding the Future of WordPress](https://wpmustwin.org/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[WordPress Must Win]] - Notes: [[A Plea for Unity Safeguarding the Future of WordPress]] - [Community or Software? You Decide Which Matters Most.](https://www.delta.blog/community-or-software-you-decide-which-matters-most/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Samuel Sidler]] - Notes: [[Community or Software You Decide Which Matters Most.]] - [Automattic – Shaun Andrews](https://shaunandrews.com/2024/10/automattic/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Shaun Andrews]] - Notes: [[Automattic – Shaun Andrews]] - [WP Engine Banned From Sponsoring WordCamps, Disrupting WordCamp Sydney](https://www.therepository.email/wp-engine-banned-from-sponsoring-wordcamps-disrupting-wordcamp-sydney) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Rae Morey]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Banned From Sponsoring WordCamps, Disrupting WordCamp Sydney]] - [Capture Less Than You Create](https://world.hey.com/dhh/capture-less-than-you-create-c30e462e) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[hey.com]] - Notes: [[Capture Less Than You Create]] - [Those Other Lawsuits](https://ma.tt/2024/10/other-lawsuits/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Those Other Lawsuits]] - [Tweets From Javier Casares](https://twitter.com/JavierCasares) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[@JavierCasares on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Javier Casares]] - [I Tried to Explain the Whole Wordpress Drama](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XSb4Lul0qlc&si=LVif6Nz7B5F9hUEf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Theo Throwaways]] - Notes: [[I Tried to Explain the Whole Wordpress Drama]] - [WordPress Drama Could Have Major Implications for the Internet](https://www.fastcompany.com/91209753/the-wordpress-drama-could-have-major-implications-for-the-internet) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Chris Stokel-Walker & Chris Stokel-Walker Is A Freelance Journalist & Fast Company Contributor. He I...]] - Notes: [[WordPress Drama Could Have Major Implications for the Internet]] - [Mullenweg and Co. Take Over the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin](https://wpshout.com/mullenweg-takes-over-advanced-custom-fields/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-15 - **Author**: [[Colin Newcomer]] - Notes: [[Mullenweg and Co. Take Over the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin]] - [Install/Update Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and NOT SCF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZXkesOzPeI) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[WPTuts]] - Notes: [[InstallUpdate Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and NOT SCF]] - [The Wordpress Drama Keeps Getting Worse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grZg-BEhKMI) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Theo - t3․gg]] - Notes: [[The Wordpress Drama Keeps Getting Worse]] - [Debating OSS With DHH](https://ma.tt/2019/10/debating-oss-with-dhh/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Debating OSS With DHH]] - [Say Their Names.](https://heatherburns.tech/2024/10/14/say-their-names/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Heather Burns]] - Notes: [[Say Their Names.]] - [Complaint-Matthew-C.-Mullenweg-CGC-22-600095](https://freewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Complaint-MATTHEW-C.-MULLENWEG-CGC-22-600095.pdf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[freewp.com]] - Notes: [[Complaint-Matthew-C.-Mullenweg-CGC-22-600095]] - [Response to DHH](https://ma.tt/2024/10/on-dhh/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Response to DHH]] - [[DHH’s Position - Automattic is Undermining Open Source Values|DHH’s Position - Automattic is Undermining Open Source Values]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: Unknown Author - Notes: [[DHH’s Position - Automattic is Undermining Open Source Values]] - [How to Screw Your (Open Source Software) Customers](http://prng.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-screw-your-open-source-software.html?m=1) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Greg]] - Notes: [[How to Screw Your (Open Source Software) Customers]] - [Advisory: Advanced Custom Fields Changes](https://timnash.co.uk/advisory-advanced-custom-fields-changes/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Tim Nash]] - Notes: [[Advisory Advanced Custom Fields Changes]] - [The ACF>SCF ‘Fork’ and Legal Risk](https://wpandlegalstuff.com/the-acfscf-fork-and-legal-risk/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Richard Best]] - Notes: [[The ACFSCF ‘Fork’ and Legal Risk]] - [Open Source Royalty and Mad Kings](https://world.hey.com/dhh/open-source-royalty-and-mad-kings-a8f79d16) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[hey.com]] - Notes: [[Open Source Royalty and Mad Kings]] - [In Latest Move Against WP Engine, WordPress Takes Control of ACF Plugin](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/12/in-latest-move-against-wp-engine-wordpress-takes-control-of-acf-plugin/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABLVGiyQPstdTjLPkX4_cp9A8WqscgYbWApivL0T8dqR8xKFbTgjWpEYVaUwTlr-680J4Xf1qFbTy6u7T0opXhmkrlqexjdKG1JfUSD8CMfaXWI7ee4vAWzPTHAgg4ETZP2IGMMTcq3xeb1maX5VeVZiCEKiOtTb_QFk8YRPtE48) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Anthony Ha]] - Notes: [[In Latest Move Against WP Engine, WordPress Takes Control of ACF Plugin]] - [I'd Been Staying Out of This Conflict, Partly Because I'm Not Really](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41825692) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[ycombinator.com]] - Notes: [[I'd Been Staying Out of This Conflict, Partly Because I'm Not Really]] - [Polyfill Supply Chain Attack: Details and Fixes](https://fossa.com/blog/polyfill-supply-chain-attack-details-fixes/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Mars Groves]] - Notes: [[Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Details and Fixes]] - [To the Crazy Ones](https://world.hey.com/dhh/to-the-crazy-ones-e43822c7) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[hey.com]] - Notes: [[To the Crazy Ones]] - [WordPress Saga Escalates as WP Engine Plugin Forcibly Forked](https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/wordpress_forks_wpengine_plugin/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[Simon Sharwood]] - Notes: [[WordPress Saga Escalates as WP Engine Plugin Forcibly Forked]] - [Tweets From Hashim Warren 🌄](https://twitter.com/hashim_warren) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@hashim_warren on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Hashim Warren 🌄]] - [Tweets From ThePrimeagen](https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@ThePrimeagen on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From ThePrimeagen]] - [Tweets From Enrique Chavez](https://twitter.com/Tmeister) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@Tmeister on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Enrique Chavez]] - [Tweets From OpenPress](https://twitter.com/OpenPressAI) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@OpenPressAI on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From OpenPress]] - [Tweets From Felipe Santos](https://twitter.com/foosantos) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@foosantos on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Felipe Santos]] - [Tweets From Kellie Peterson](https://twitter.com/kellie) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@kellie on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Kellie Peterson]] - [Tweets From Sé Reed 💙💛](https://twitter.com/sereedmedia) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-14 - **Author**: [[@sereedmedia on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Sé Reed 💙💛]] - [Tweets From Jesse Nickles](https://twitter.com/jessuppi) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@jessuppi on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Jesse Nickles]] - [Tweets From Theo - “Ruby With Lip Injections”](https://twitter.com/t3dotgg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@t3dotgg on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Theo - “Ruby With Lip Injections”]] - [Tweets From Morten Rand-Hendriksen](https://twitter.com/mor10) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@mor10 on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Morten Rand-Hendriksen]] - [Tweets From Advanced Custom Fields](https://twitter.com/wp_acf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@wp_acf on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Advanced Custom Fields]] - [Tweets From DHH](https://twitter.com/dhh) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@dhh on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From DHH]] - [Tweets From Joel Stransky](https://twitter.com/JoelStransky) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@JoelStransky on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Joel Stransky]] - [Tweets From Gergely Orosz](https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@GergelyOrosz on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Gergely Orosz]] - [Tweets From Mario Peshev](https://twitter.com/no_fear_inc) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-13 - **Author**: [[@no_fear_inc on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Mario Peshev]] - [Amicus Briefs: What They Are and How They Impact Court Cases - Sutherland Institute](https://sutherlandinstitute.org/amicus-briefs-what-they-are-and-how-they-impact-court-cases/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[The Likely Voter]] - Notes: [[Amicus Briefs What They Are and How They Impact Court Cases - Sutherland Institute]] - [Storms of WordPress Controversy](https://modernearth.net/storms-of-wordpress-controversy/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Modern Earth]] - Notes: [[Storms of WordPress Controversy]] - [ACF Gets a Fork by WordPress.org](https://jamesgiroux.ca/acf-gets-a-fork-by-wordpress-org/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[jamesgiroux]] - Notes: [[ACF Gets a Fork by WordPress.org]] - [Secure Custom Fields](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/secure-custom-fields/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Matt Mullenweg]] - Notes: [[Secure Custom Fields]] - [WordPress.org’s Latest Move Involves Taking Control of a WP Engine Plugin - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/12/24268637/wordpress-org-matt-mullenweg-acf-fork-secure-custom-fields-wp-engine) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Wes Davis]] - Notes: [[WordPress.org’s Latest Move Involves Taking Control of a WP Engine Plugin - The Verge]] - [Everyone’s an Owner](https://ma.tt/2024/10/owner-mentality/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Everyone’s an Owner]] - [Matt vs WP Engine: Too Far?](https://justinferriman.com/matt-vs-wp-engine-too-far) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[🌐 Justin's Blog]] - Notes: [[Matt vs WP Engine Too Far]] - [The Web Lives in WordPress and Mastodon](http://scripting.com/2024/10/11/132736.html?title=theWebLivesInWordpressAndMastodon) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Scripting News]] - Notes: [[The Web Lives in WordPress and Mastodon]] - [I Will Not Be Doing ANY WordPress Events for Now](https://robcairns.xyz/i-will-not-be-doing-any-wordpress-events-for-now/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Rob]] - Notes: [[I Will Not Be Doing ANY WordPress Events for Now]] - [Safety First](https://a16z.com/safety-first/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Ben Horowitz]] - Notes: [[Safety First]] - [A New Home for the WordPress Trademark](https://ma.tt/2010/09/wordpress-trademark/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[A New Home for the WordPress Trademark]] - [Back Into the Shade](https://wank.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/back-into-the-shade/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[wordpress™ wank]] - Notes: [[Back Into the Shade]] - [The WordPress Ecosystem Has Lost Its Mind…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc5P_082bvY) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Fireship]] - Notes: [[The WordPress Ecosystem Has Lost Its Mind…]] - [RSA Minimate: The Tyranny of Merit | Michael Sandel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRolGQ3QJPE) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[RSA]] - Notes: [[RSA Minimate The Tyranny of Merit Michael Sandel]] - [Leaving WordPress Plugin Repository](https://www.rarst.net/wordpress/leaving-repository/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[rarst.net]] - Notes: [[Leaving WordPress Plugin Repository]] - [Antitrust Be Damned, Google Keeps Trying to Close Off the Open Web](https://gizmodo.com/antitrust-be-damned-google-keeps-trying-to-close-off-the-open-web-2000510428) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Todd Feathers]] - Notes: [[Antitrust Be Damned, Google Keeps Trying to Close Off the Open Web]] - [The Pettiest Drama in the Tech World Is Taking Place at … WordPress?](https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/wordpress-wpengine-matt-mullenweg-drama-explained.html) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Nitish Pahwa]] - Notes: [[The Pettiest Drama in the Tech World Is Taking Place at … WordPress]] - [My WordPress Slack Ban](https://linuxjedi.co.uk/my-wordpress-slack-ban/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[LinuxJedi's /dev/null]] - Notes: [[My WordPress Slack Ban]] - [Matt Mullenweg](https://www.worldofdaas.com/p/matt-mullenweg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[World of DaaS]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg]] - [What Is WordPress.org?](https://www.delta.blog/what-is-wordpress-org/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-12 - **Author**: [[Samuel Sidler]] - Notes: [[What Is WordPress.org]] - [Tweets From Jono Alderson](https://twitter.com/jonoalderson) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-11 - **Author**: [[@jonoalderson on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Jono Alderson]] - [Tweets From Matt Mullenweg](https://twitter.com/photomatt) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-11 - **Author**: [[@photomatt on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Matt Mullenweg]] - [Why the Founder of WP Engine Is Knee-Deep in Headless Products](https://www.techradar.com/news/why-the-founder-of-wp-engine-is-knee-deep-in-headless-products) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-11 - **Author**: [[Abigail Opiah]] - Notes: [[Why the Founder of WP Engine Is Knee-Deep in Headless Products]] - [WordPress.org Escalates WP Engine Conflict With Login Checkbox Requirement](https://www.therepository.email/wordpress-org-escalates-wp-engine-conflict-with-login-checkbox-requirement) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-11 - **Author**: [[Rae Morey]] - Notes: [[WordPress.org Escalates WP Engine Conflict With Login Checkbox Requirement]] - [Wordpress, Matt Mullenweg... And... Cardigans?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CB1ZXFiEgJY&si=jOFCcAuVU00zw5c9) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Téa Smith]] - Notes: [[Wordpress, Matt Mullenweg... And... Cardigans]] - [Introducing the AI Services Plugin for WordPress - felix-arntz.me](https://felix-arntz.me/blog/introducing-the-ai-services-plugin-for-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Felix]] - Notes: [[Introducing the AI Services Plugin for WordPress - felix-arntz.me]] - [[The Wired Word for 10132024|The Wired Word for 10/13/2024]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[The Wired Word]] - Notes: [[The Wired Word for 10132024]] - [Cyber Resilience Act: Council Adopts New Law on Security Requirements for Digital Products](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/10/10/cyber-resilience-act-council-adopts-new-law-on-security-requirements-for-digital-products/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Consilium]] - Notes: [[Cyber Resilience Act Council Adopts New Law on Security Requirements for Digital Products]] - [Reflections on Being Employed to Work in Open Source](https://jonathanbossenger.com/reflections-on-being-employed-to-work-in-open-source/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Jonathan Bossenger]] - Notes: [[Reflections on Being Employed to Work in Open Source]] - [This Is Unprecedented](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cIO4QmTH9xA) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[TechLinked]] - Notes: [[This Is Unprecedented]] - [Gatekeeping the Work Required to Have an Opinion](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gatekeeping-work-required-have-opinion-morten-rand-hendriksen) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Morten Rand-Hendriksen]] - Notes: [[Gatekeeping the Work Required to Have an Opinion]] - [Leaving WordPress](https://megabyterose.com/2024/10/leaving-wordpress-org-or-wpf-still-unsure-which-one/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Megabyte]] - Notes: [[Leaving WordPress]] - [Why Is Matt Turning Up the Volume?](https://jamesgiroux.ca/why-is-matt-turning-up-the-volume/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[jamesgiroux]] - Notes: [[Why Is Matt Turning Up the Volume]] - [New WordPress.org ED, Mary Hubbard, Should Prioritize Marketing](https://wpbiz.dev/news/mary-hubbard-wp-org-ed/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Lawrence Ladomery]] - Notes: [[New WordPress.org ED, Mary Hubbard, Should Prioritize Marketing]] - [Private Equity and the Soul of WordPress](https://thewpminute.com/private-equity-and-the-soul-of-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[ByEric Karkovack]] - Notes: [[Private Equity and the Soul of WordPress]] - [WordPress vs WP Engine Battle Gets Stupid, With New Login Box](https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/10/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-battle-gets-seriously-stupid-with-new-login-requirement/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Ben Lovejoy]] - Notes: [[WordPress vs WP Engine Battle Gets Stupid, With New Login Box]] - [Automattic’s Lawyer Falsely Claims Automattic Doesn’t Control What Code Is Labeled WordPress](https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2024/10/10/automattics-lawyer-falsely-claims-automattic-doesnt-control-what-code-is-labeled-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com]] - Notes: [[Automattic’s Lawyer Falsely Claims Automattic Doesn’t Control What Code Is Labeled WordPress]] - [Forking Is Beautiful](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/spoon/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[WordPress News]] - Notes: [[Forking Is Beautiful]] - [We Discuss Matt Mullenweg Interview With Theo Browne & the Future of WordPress](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSASPLRl27s) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[WP-Tonic]] - Notes: [[We Discuss Matt Mullenweg Interview With Theo Browne & the Future of WordPress]] - [Mary Hubbard New Executive Director of Wordpress.org | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41781008) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[ycombinator.com]] - Notes: [[Mary Hubbard New Executive Director of Wordpress.org Hacker News]] - [Slash and Burn: Is Private Equity Out of Control?](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/10/slash-and-burn-is-private-equity-out-of-control) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[Alex Blasdel]] - Notes: [[Slash and Burn Is Private Equity Out of Control]] - [Is Matt Mullenweg Defending WordPress or Sabotaging It?](https://torment-nexus.mathewingram.com/is-matt-mullenweg-defending-wordpress-or-sabotaging-it/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[The Torment Nexus]] - Notes: [[Is Matt Mullenweg Defending WordPress or Sabotaging It]] - [Tweets From ℨ𝔞𝔠𝔥 𝔈𝔡𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰](https://twitter.com/thezedwards) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[@thezedwards on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From ℨ𝔞𝔠𝔥 𝔈𝔡𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰]] - [Tweets From Ryan Duff](https://twitter.com/ryancduff) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-10 - **Author**: [[@ryancduff on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Ryan Duff]] - [Tweets From Daniel Iser](https://twitter.com/daniel_iser) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-09 - **Author**: [[@daniel_iser on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Daniel Iser]] - [Freedom in WordPress W/ Noel Tock](https://share.snipd.com/episode/9479dbc8-91f8-4741-9f1b-f1c7b14e1836) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[The WP Minute+ - WordPress interviews & information]] - Notes: [[Freedom in WordPress W Noel Tock]] - [[Life After Doom|Life After Doom]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[Brian D. McLaren]] - Notes: [[Life After Doom]] - [This Week in WordPress #310](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnTOfhZSTYw) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[WP Builds]] - Notes: [[This Week in WordPress #310]] - [Building Studio in Public: How Open Source Collaboration Enhances Studio](https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/10/03/open-source-collaboration/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[Carlos G. Prim]] - Notes: [[Building Studio in Public How Open Source Collaboration Enhances Studio]] - [WP Engine / WordPress, Briefly](https://randsinrepose.com/archives/wp-engine-wordpress-briefly/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[Rands]] - Notes: [[WP Engine WordPress, Briefly]] - [Automattic Hires WPGraphQL Creator, Plugin to Become Canonical](https://www.therepository.email/automattic-hires-wpgraphql-creator-plugin-to-become-canonical) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[Rae Morey]] - Notes: [[Automattic Hires WPGraphQL Creator, Plugin to Become Canonical]] - [Tweets From Beth Soderberg](https://twitter.com/bethsoderberg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-08 - **Author**: [[@bethsoderberg on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Beth Soderberg]] - [WordPress Security - Is It Really That Bad?](https://maciekpalmowski.dev/blog/wordpress-security-is-it-really-that-bad/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[maciekpalmowski.dev]] - Notes: [[WordPress Security - Is It Really That Bad]] - [A Full Cup.](https://liz.blog/2024/10/07/a-full-cup/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Liz Karkoski]] - Notes: [[A Full Cup.]] - [WPGraphQL Becomes a Canonical Plugin: My Move to Automattic](https://www.wpgraphql.com/2024/10/07/wpgraphql-becomes-a-canonical-plugin-my-move-to-automattic) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[wpgraphql.com]] - Notes: [[WPGraphQL Becomes a Canonical Plugin My Move to Automattic]] - [A Smart Bear » Why Startup Biz Dev Deals Almost Never Get Done](https://longform.asmartbear.com/startup-biz-dev/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=asmartbear_twitter&utm_medium=social) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Jason Cohen]] - Notes: [[A Smart Bear » Why Startup Biz Dev Deals Almost Never Get Done]] - [Automattic vs WP Engine as Discussed by Artificial Intelligence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8xpwst64DY) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[WordPress News Podcast - WP Minute]] - Notes: [[Automattic vs WP Engine as Discussed by Artificial Intelligence]] - [Leaving Automattic](https://naoko.blog/2024/10/04/leaving-automattic/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Naoko Takano]] - Notes: [[Leaving Automattic]] - [My WordPress Journey – 20 Years](https://macmanx.com/2024/10/04/my-wordpress-journey-20-years/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[MacManX.com]] - Notes: [[My WordPress Journey – 20 Years]] - [Automattic Clarifies WordPress Trademark Use, Warning Hosting Companies](https://www.therepository.email/automattic-clarifies-wordpress-trademark-use-warning-hosting-companies) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Rae Morey]] - Notes: [[Automattic Clarifies WordPress Trademark Use, Warning Hosting Companies]] - [Update](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dy688BDu8) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[WordPress News Podcast - WP Minute]] - Notes: [[Update]] - [Automattic vs WP Engine in the Media](https://wpbiz.dev/notepad/wordpress/automattic-vs-wp-engine-in-the-media/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Lawrence Ladomery]] - Notes: [[Automattic vs WP Engine in the Media]] - [Why WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Has Gone ‘Nuclear’ Against Tech Investing Giant Silver Lake](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/05/wordpress-ceo-matt-mullenweg-goes-nuclear-on-silver-lake-wp-engine-.html) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Ari Levy]] - Notes: [[Why WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Has Gone ‘Nuclear’ Against Tech Investing Giant Silver Lake]] - [How the Argo Project Is Avoiding WordPress-Type Problems](https://thenewstack.io/how-the-argo-project-is-avoiding-wordpress-type-problems/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Dan Garfield]] - Notes: [[How the Argo Project Is Avoiding WordPress-Type Problems]] - [Open-Source vs Profit: WP Engine Takes Automattic to Court in Power Struggle Over WordPress](https://apple.news/A7QqM3mhqQSungTe3lgPs8g) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Rick Findlay]] - Notes: [[Open-Source vs Profit WP Engine Takes Automattic to Court in Power Struggle Over WordPress]] - [WordPress Trying to Extort Competitor With Trademarks, Suit Says](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/wordpress-trying-to-extort-competitor-with-trademarks-suit-says) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Annelise Gilbert]] - Notes: [[WordPress Trying to Extort Competitor With Trademarks, Suit Says]] - [WP Engine Files a Lawsuit Against Automatic and WordPress Co-Founder Matt Mulleweng](https://www.techpluto.com/wp-engine-files-a-lawsuit-against-automatic-and-wordpress-co-founder-matt-mulleweng/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Girish Shetti]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Files a Lawsuit Against Automatic and WordPress Co-Founder Matt Mulleweng]] - [WordPress Trademarks: A Legal Perspective](https://automattic.com/2024/10/02/wordpress-trademarks-a-legal-perspective/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Automattic]] - Notes: [[WordPress Trademarks A Legal Perspective]] - [Developer Concerns Rise as WordPress and WP Engine See 19% Traffic Decline, Alternatives Thrive](https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/10/developer-concerns-rise-as-wordpress.html) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Arooj Ahmed]] - Notes: [[Developer Concerns Rise as WordPress and WP Engine See 19% Traffic Decline, Alternatives Thrive]] - [159 Automattic Staff Take Severance Offer and Walk Out Over WP Engine Feud](https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/10/04/automattic_offers_dissident_employees_incentive/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Thomas Claburn]] - Notes: [[159 Automattic Staff Take Severance Offer and Walk Out Over WP Engine Feud]] - [The Hollow Man](https://www.newsletter.supporthuman.cx/p/the-hollow-man) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Support Human]] - Notes: [[The Hollow Man]] - [I Exit Founders for a Living](https://x.com/kaelon/status/1843013559980003682?s=12&t=PeT9aZGj5WBhHm3cvTHSsQ) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Kaelon]] - Notes: [[I Exit Founders for a Living]] - [Democratic Leadership for WordPress Open Source Project](https://www.change.org/p/democratic-leadership-for-wordpress-open-source-project) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Steve Woody]] - Notes: [[Democratic Leadership for WordPress Open Source Project]] - [WordPress Leadership Proposal](https://patriciabt.com/blog/wordpress-leadership-proposal/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Patricia BT]] - Notes: [[WordPress Leadership Proposal]] - [21 Years of WordPress](https://sarahgooding.dev/2024/10/06/21-years-of-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[sarahgooding.dev]] - Notes: [[21 Years of WordPress]] - [Appreciating Company Contributions to the WordPress Ecosystem: A Proposal Inspired From… Drupal](https://jeanbaptisteaudras.com/en/2024/10/appreciating-company-contributions-to-the-wordpress-ecosystem-a-poposal-inspired-from-drupal/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Jb]] - Notes: [[Appreciating Company Contributions to the WordPress Ecosystem A Proposal Inspired From… Drupal]] - [Open Source Takes on Enterprise Risk Management](https://www.delta.blog/open-source-takes-on-enterprise-risk-management/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Samuel Sidler]] - Notes: [[Open Source Takes on Enterprise Risk Management]] - [I Stayed.](https://zeldman.com/2024/10/04/i-stayed/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[L. Jeffrey Zeldman]] - Notes: [[I Stayed.]] - [Tweets From Takis Bouyouris](https://twitter.com/takisbig) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@takisbig on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Takis Bouyouris]] - [Tweets From Kaelon](https://twitter.com/Kaelon) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@Kaelon on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Kaelon]] - [Tweets From Téa Smith](https://twitter.com/tealou) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@tealou on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Téa Smith]] - [Tweets From Alex Sirota](https://twitter.com/alexsirota) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@alexsirota on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Alex Sirota]] - [Tweets From Hendrik Luehrsen](https://twitter.com/hluehrsen) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@hluehrsen on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Hendrik Luehrsen]] - [Tweets From CNBC](https://twitter.com/CNBC) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@CNBC on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From CNBC]] - [Tweets From Mike Gillihan](https://twitter.com/MikeGillihan) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[@MikeGillihan on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Mike Gillihan]] - [Tithe & Taxes](https://share.snipd.com/episode/ef102f3d-f93d-4899-b0bb-ec1829ee5d6b) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-07 - **Author**: [[Crossword]] - Notes: [[Tithe & Taxes]] - [Pluralistic: Prime's Enshittified Advertising](https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/03/mother-may-i/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[Cory Doctorow]] - Notes: [[Pluralistic Prime's Enshittified Advertising]] - [WordCamp US 2024 – The SkyVerge Experience](https://www.skyverge.com/blog/wordcamp-us-2024-the-skyverge-experience/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[Nik McLaughlin]] - Notes: [[WordCamp US 2024 – The SkyVerge Experience]] - [Things Get Nasty in Lawsuit Between WordPress.org and WP Engine](https://www.cio.com/article/3545272/things-get-nasty-in-lawsuit-between-wordpress-org-and-wp-engine.html) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[CIO]] - Notes: [[Things Get Nasty in Lawsuit Between WordPress.org and WP Engine]] - [Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org Just Belongs to Me’ - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24262232/matt-mullenweg-wordpress-org-wp-engine) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[Emma Roth]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg ‘WordPress.org Just Belongs to Me’ - The Verge]] - [WordPress Paying Employees to Leave if They Disagree With Co-Founder](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/business/wordpress-co-founder-offers-30-000-to-employees-who-disagree-with-him/story?utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[Dwaipayan Roy]] - Notes: [[WordPress Paying Employees to Leave if They Disagree With Co-Founder]] - [Tweets From Dries Buytaert](https://twitter.com/Dries) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[@Dries on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Dries Buytaert]] - [[Tweets from Josepha’s AFK Today|Tweets from Josepha’s AFK Today]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: Unknown Author - Notes: [[Tweets from Josepha’s AFK Today]] - [#139 – Andy Fragen on Automatic Update Rollbacks in WordPress](https://share.snipd.com/episode/f21fbb04-5e54-4b82-a77f-f1ff0ab7b485) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-05 - **Author**: [[WP Tavern]] - Notes: [[#139 – Andy Fragen on Automatic Update Rollbacks in WordPress]] - [[The Wired Word for 1062024|The Wired Word for 10/6/2024]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[The Wired Word]] - Notes: [[The Wired Word for 1062024]] - [Fastly Launches “Fast Forward” Initiative to Support Open Source and Internet Infrastructure](https://www.fastly.com/press/press-releases/fastly-launches-fast-forward-initiative-to-support-open-source-and-internet/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[fastly.com]] - Notes: [[Fastly Launches “Fast Forward” Initiative to Support Open Source and Internet Infrastructure]] - [Nilo Velez: Making, Nurturing, and Capturing Memories](https://www.hostinger.com/blog/nilo-velez) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Nadia Maya Ardiani]] - Notes: [[Nilo Velez Making, Nurturing, and Capturing Memories]] - [Response to WP Engine’s Meritless Lawsuit](https://automattic.com/2024/10/03/meritless/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Automattic]] - Notes: [[Response to WP Engine’s Meritless Lawsuit]] - [Automattic Demanded Web Host Pay $32M Annually for Using WordPress Trademark](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/automattic-demanded-web-host-pay-32m-annually-for-using-wordpress-trademark/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[arstechnica.com]] - Notes: [[Automattic Demanded Web Host Pay $32M Annually for Using WordPress Trademark]] - [Open Source Supply Chains Can Fix Your Dependency Headaches](https://thenewstack.io/open-source-supply-chains-can-fix-your-dependency-headaches/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Sam Snyder]] - Notes: [[Open Source Supply Chains Can Fix Your Dependency Headaches]] - [Tweets From Carl Hancock 🚀🇨🇷](https://twitter.com/carlhancock) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[@carlhancock on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Carl Hancock 🚀🇨🇷]] - [Tweets From Andrew Robbins](https://twitter.com/andrewfromtx) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[@andrewfromtx on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Andrew Robbins]] - [Tweets From Josepha Haden Chomphosy](https://twitter.com/JosephaHaden) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[@JosephaHaden on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Josepha Haden Chomphosy]] - [Tweets From Hanifah 🔥 WordPress in Education Showcase](https://twitter.com/LugandaGlobal) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[@LugandaGlobal on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Hanifah 🔥 WordPress in Education Showcase]] - [Tweets From James LePage](https://twitter.com/jameswlepage) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[@jameswlepage on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From James LePage]] - [WP Engine Sues Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, Alleging Abuse of Power, Extortion, and Anti-Competitive Behavior](https://www.therepository.email/wp-engine-sues-automattic-and-matt-mullenweg-alleging-abuse-of-power-extortion-and-anti-competitive-behavior) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Rae Morey]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Sues Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, Alleging Abuse of Power, Extortion, and Anti-Competitive Behavior]] - [WPEngine & WordPress: Let's Discuss the Drama, the Issues and the Solutions - Sept 23rd, 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUu7ANqE1vk) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[TheWPGirls]] - Notes: [[WPEngine & WordPress Let's Discuss the Drama, the Issues and the Solutions - Sept 23rd, 2024]] - [Linus Torvalds on Why He Isn’t Nice: “I Don’t Care About You”](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/01/linus-torvalds-on-why-he-isnt-nice-i-dont-care-about-you/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Sam Machkovech]] - Notes: [[Linus Torvalds on Why He Isn’t Nice “I Don’t Care About You”]] - [WP Engine Sues Automattic CEO for ‘Abuse of Power’](https://www.techzine.eu/news/privacy-compliance/124997/wp-engine-sues-automattic-ceo-for-abuse-of-power/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Martijn van Best]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Sues Automattic CEO for ‘Abuse of Power’]] - [Matthew Mullenweg Sued for Attempted Extortion by WP Engine](https://www.techradar.com/pro/wp-engine-files-lawsuit-against-wordpress-co-founder-matt-mullenweg-and-automattic) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[James Capell]] - Notes: [[Matthew Mullenweg Sued for Attempted Extortion by WP Engine]] - [The ‘WordPress’ Fight Is Now a Lawsuit](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/24261016/wordpress-wp-engine-lawsuit-automattic-matt-mullenweg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Jess Weatherbed]] - Notes: [[The ‘WordPress’ Fight Is Now a Lawsuit]] - [WordPress: A Future of Many Flavors? • Mitch Canter](https://mitchcanter.me/wordpress-a-future-of-many-flavors/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[mitch canter]] - Notes: [[WordPress A Future of Many Flavors • Mitch Canter]] - [“Nice Guy” Matt Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress.com Cries Foul and Threatens Me With Legal Action](https://medium.com/@kelliepeterson/nice-guy-matt-mullenweg-ceo-of-wordpress-com-cries-foul-and-threatens-me-with-legal-action-f116ac57d862) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Kellie Peterson]] - Notes: [[“Nice Guy” Matt Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress.com Cries Foul and Threatens Me With Legal Action]] - [Be Curious, but Not Judgmental?](https://marcbenzakein.com/be-curious-not-judgmental) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Marc Benzakein]] - Notes: [[Be Curious, but Not Judgmental]] - [Automattic Demanded a Cut of WP Engine’s Revenue Before Starting WordPress Battle - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260158/automattic-demand-wp-engine-revenue-wordpress-battle) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Emma Roth]] - Notes: [[Automattic Demanded a Cut of WP Engine’s Revenue Before Starting WordPress Battle - The Verge]] - [Solving the Maker-Taker Problem](https://dri.es/solving-the-maker-taker-problem) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Dries Buytaert]] - Notes: [[Solving the Maker-Taker Problem]] - [The WordPress Saga: Does Matt Mullenwegg Want a Fork or Not?](https://thenewstack.io/the-wordpress-saga-does-matt-mullenwegg-wants-a-fork-or-not/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Alex Williams]] - Notes: [[The WordPress Saga Does Matt Mullenwegg Want a Fork or Not]] - [Complaint-Wp-Engine-v-Automattic-Et-Al-With-Exhibit](https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Complaint-WP-Engine-v-Automattic-et-al-with-Exhibit.pdf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-03 - **Author**: [[Quinn Emanuel]] - Notes: [[Complaint-Wp-Engine-v-Automattic-Et-Al-With-Exhibit]] - [Tweets From Mike McQuaid](https://twitter.com/MikeMcQuaid) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-02 - **Author**: [[@MikeMcQuaid on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Mike McQuaid]] - [#92 Building WordPress Websites for Clients, With FSE](https://share.snipd.com/episode/bfb250f8-9cf0-4470-a26e-9c791f2c7633) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-02 - **Author**: [[WP Café]] - Notes: [[#92 Building WordPress Websites for Clients, With FSE]] - [Hey WordPress Friends. I Want to Talk About Automattic.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIOnQ39gI0) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Ryan Welcher Codes]] - Notes: [[Hey WordPress Friends. I Want to Talk About Automattic.]] - [WP Engine Changes Use of Trademarks on Its Website](https://wpandlegalstuff.com/wp-engine-changes-use-of-trademarks-on-its-website/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Richard Best]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Changes Use of Trademarks on Its Website]] - [Term Sheet WP Engine, Inc. - Automattic - Trademark License_09.19.2024](https://readwise.io/reader/document_raw_content/222017991) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[readwise.io]] - Notes: [[Term Sheet WP Engine, Inc. - Automattic - Trademark License_09.19.2024]] - [Automattic / WP Engine Term Sheet](https://automattic.com/2024/10/01/wpe-terms/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Automattic]] - Notes: [[Automattic WP Engine Term Sheet]] - [My Strange Experiences With Automattic: Part 3](https://aldavigdis.dev/2024/09/30/my-strange-experiences-with-automattic-part-3/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[aldavigdis.dev]] - Notes: [[My Strange Experiences With Automattic Part 3]] - [Mullenweg Threatens Corporate Takeover of WP Engine](https://www.therepository.email/mullenweg-threatens-corporate-takeover-of-wp-engine) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[therepository.email]] - Notes: [[Mullenweg Threatens Corporate Takeover of WP Engine]] - [Tweets From Mark Jaquith](https://twitter.com/markjaquith) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[@markjaquith on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Mark Jaquith]] - [Tweets From Andrey Savchenko](https://twitter.com/Rarst) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[@Rarst on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Andrey Savchenko]] - [Tweets From Robert DeVore](https://twitter.com/deviorobert) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[@deviorobert on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From Robert DeVore]] - [Tweets From the Repository](https://twitter.com/therepositorywp) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[@therepositorywp on Twitter]] - Notes: [[Tweets From the Repository]] - [The Double Standard Undermining WordPress’s Open Source Spirit](https://weirdo.blog/double-standard/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Weirdo dot blog]] - Notes: [[The Double Standard Undermining WordPress’s Open Source Spirit]] - [The Problem of Knowledge Debt in Tech](https://dev.to/opensauced/the-problem-of-knowledge-debt-in-tech-4hla) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[DEV Community]] - Notes: [[The Problem of Knowledge Debt in Tech]] - [This Week in WordPress #309](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeOm-8DDiM) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[WP Builds]] - Notes: [[This Week in WordPress #309]] - [WordPress vs. WP Engine: What’s the Drama?](https://techround.co.uk/news/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-whats-the-drama/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Gina Marrs]] - Notes: [[WordPress vs. WP Engine What’s the Drama]] - [Automattic Employees Have Been Posting Highly Suspect Five for the Future Program Stats](https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2024/09/25/automattic-employees-have-been-posting-highly-suspect-five-for-the-future-program-stats/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Https]] - Notes: [[Automattic Employees Have Been Posting Highly Suspect Five for the Future Program Stats]] - [The WordPress vs. WP Engine Drama, Explained](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/01/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-drama-explained/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-10-01 - **Author**: [[Ivan Mehta]] - Notes: [[The WordPress vs. WP Engine Drama, Explained]] - [Automattic's Contribution to the New Social Web Foundation](https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/30/social-web-foundation/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Jeremy Anderberg]] - Notes: [[Automattic's Contribution to the New Social Web Foundation]] - [A Stronger Foundation for the Ecosystem](https://journal.rmccue.io/438/a-stronger-foundation-for-the-ecosystem/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[https://journal.rmccue.io/author/rmccue/]] - Notes: [[A Stronger Foundation for the Ecosystem]] - [The WordPress Interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJgahHjAKU) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Theo - t3․gg]] - Notes: [[The WordPress Interview]] - [How One Developer Just Broke Node, Babel and Thousands of Projects in 11 Lines of JavaScript](https://www.theregister.com/2016/03/23/npm_left_pad_chaos/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Chris Williams]] - Notes: [[How One Developer Just Broke Node, Babel and Thousands of Projects in 11 Lines of JavaScript]] - [10th Commitiversary](https://aaron.jorb.in/10th-commitiversary/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[jorbin]] - Notes: [[10th Commitiversary]] - [Worship at St. John's UCC on September 29th, 2024, Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcjM3N7T1i0) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[St. John's UCC, Chambersburg, PA]] - Notes: [[Worship at St. John's UCC on September 29th, 2024, Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost]] - [The PHP Foundation Calls for Sponsors: Help Shape the Future of PHP](https://thephp.foundation/blog/2024/09/30/call-fo-sponsors/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[thephp.foundation]] - Notes: [[The PHP Foundation Calls for Sponsors Help Shape the Future of PHP]] - [I Am Not a US Trademark Lawyer, But…](https://wpandlegalstuff.com/i-am-not-a-us-trademark-lawyer-but/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Richard Best]] - Notes: [[I Am Not a US Trademark Lawyer, But…]] - [The WordPress Feud Shows Why You Should Keep Tight Control of Your IP](https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/the-wordpress-feud-shows-why-you-should-keep-tight-control-of-your-ip.html) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Kit Eaton]] - Notes: [[The WordPress Feud Shows Why You Should Keep Tight Control of Your IP]] - [WordPress.org Temporarily Lifts Its Ban on WP Engine](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/27/wordpress-org-temporarily-lifts-its-ban-on-wp-engine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-30 - **Author**: [[Ivan Mehta]] - Notes: [[WordPress.org Temporarily Lifts Its Ban on WP Engine]] - [[Matt Mullenweg WCUS 2024 Keynote - WP Engine|Matt Mullenweg WCUS 2024 Keynote - WP Engine]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: Unknown Author - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg WCUS 2024 Keynote - WP Engine]] - [[WP Trademark Twitter Spaces|WP Trademark Twitter Spaces]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: Unknown Author - Notes: [[WP Trademark Twitter Spaces]] - [If WordPress Is to Survive, Matt Mullenweg Must Be Removed](https://joshcollinsworth.com/blog/fire-matt) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[Josh Collinsworth]] - Notes: [[If WordPress Is to Survive, Matt Mullenweg Must Be Removed]] - [The War in WordPress](https://micheleljones.com/2024/09/28/the-war-in-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[Michele Jones]] - Notes: [[The War in WordPress]] - [WordPressed](https://blog.ultranurd.net/2024/09/29/wordpressed/comment-page-1/#comments) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[UltraNurdage]] - Notes: [[WordPressed]] - [WP Perspectives Issue 22: Fault Lines Exposed and There Is No Going Back](https://www.webtng.com/newsletter/wp-perspectives-issue-22-fault-lines-exposed-and-there-is-no-going-back/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2I0J-TzYKfzeGDucfhOHrTNjU-lw0lEntmC0oZByHfyvTYk__4TnT896k_aem_6_PCqs6vMCAiRAJf2BpKDQ) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[https://www.facebook.com/webtng/]] - Notes: [[WP Perspectives Issue 22 Fault Lines Exposed and There Is No Going Back]] - [X](https://x.com/trentlapinski/thread/1839760451376165135) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[x.com]] - Notes: [[X]] - [When WordPress Goes to War](https://marketingjunto.com/when-wordpress-goes-to-war/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[Marketing Junto | News & Commentary About Digital Marketing]] - Notes: [[When WordPress Goes to War]] - [[The Wired Word for 9292024|The Wired Word for 9/29/2024]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-29 - **Author**: [[The Wired Word]] - Notes: [[The Wired Word for 9292024]] - [Attributing Contribution to Recognize Individual vs. Organizational Contribution, as Well as Recognize Non-Code Contributions](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327138#note_1029407384) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[GitLab]] - Notes: [[Attributing Contribution to Recognize Individual vs. Organizational Contribution, as Well as Recognize Non-Code Contributions]] - [Leaderboards and Metrics at Drupal.org With Matthew Tift and Tim Lehnen](https://podcast.chaoss.community/39) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[CHAOSS Project]] - Notes: [[Leaderboards and Metrics at Drupal.org With Matthew Tift and Tim Lehnen]] - [What Exactly Is the Controversy?](https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-what-exactly-is-the-controversy/ar-AA1rkgxM?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[msn.com]] - Notes: [[What Exactly Is the Controversy]] - [The Messy WordPress Drama, Explained - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256361/wordpress-wp-engine-drama-explained-matt-mullenweg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Emma Roth]] - Notes: [[The Messy WordPress Drama, Explained - The Verge]] - [Where Is Lee Wittlinger?](https://ma.tt/2024/09/missing-spokespeople/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Where Is Lee Wittlinger]] - [Matt vs. WP Engine: Thoughts From a Former WordPress Startup Founder](https://trentlapinski.substack.com/p/matt-vs-wp-engine-thoughts-from-a?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Trent Lapinski]] - Notes: [[Matt vs. WP Engine Thoughts From a Former WordPress Startup Founder]] - [Contributing to WordPress](https://kraft.blog/2024/09/contributing-to-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[https://www.facebook.com/brandon.kraft]] - Notes: [[Contributing to WordPress]] - [😱 Matt Mullenweg vs. WPEngine [Part 1]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_wb01v-CA0&t=192s) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Chris Pearson]] - Notes: [[😱 Matt Mullenweg vs. WPEngine [Part 1]]] - [WordPress.org Denies Service to WP Engine, Potentially Putting Sites at Risk](https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/26/wordpressorg_denies_service_to_wp/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Thomas Claburn]] - Notes: [[WordPress.org Denies Service to WP Engine, Potentially Putting Sites at Risk]] - [POSSE: Reclaiming Social Media in a Fragmented World](https://www.citationneeded.news/posse/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Molly White]] - Notes: [[POSSE Reclaiming Social Media in a Fragmented World]] - [Does Your Open Source Project Need Foundation Oversight?](https://thenewstack.io/does-your-open-source-project-need-foundation-oversight/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Joe Fay]] - Notes: [[Does Your Open Source Project Need Foundation Oversight]] - [WordCamp US & Ecosystem Thinking](https://ma.tt/2024/09/ecosystem-thinking/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[WordCamp US & Ecosystem Thinking]] - [Governance in WordPress - And Open Source Software • Mitch Canter](https://mitchcanter.me/governance-oss-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[mitch canter]] - Notes: [[Governance in WordPress - And Open Source Software • Mitch Canter]] - [The WordPress Situation Is Wild](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd8h_6vYPJ8) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[ThePrimeTime]] - Notes: [[The WordPress Situation Is Wild]] - [WPE & Trademarks](https://ma.tt/2024/09/wordpress-engine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[WPE & Trademarks]] - [Thank You Polylang](https://patriciabt.com/blog/thank-you-polylang/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Patricia BT]] - Notes: [[Thank You Polylang]] - [The World Without Matt Mullenweg: A WordPress Odyssey](https://freelancerwebhelp.com/the-world-without-matt-mullenweg-a-wordpress-odyssey/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Andrew Palmer]] - Notes: [[The World Without Matt Mullenweg A WordPress Odyssey]] - [WordPress Files to Trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ & ‘Hosted WordPress’](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-files-to-trademark-managed-wordpress-hosted-wordpress/528112/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Roger Montti]] - Notes: [[WordPress Files to Trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ & ‘Hosted WordPress’]] - [Contributing to the WordPress Ecosystem](https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/contributing-to-the-wordpress-ecosystem-my-thoughts/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Syed Balkhi]] - Notes: [[Contributing to the WordPress Ecosystem]] - [WordPress Drama: From the Sidelines](https://eric.mann.blog/wordpress-drama-from-the-sidelines/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[ericmann]] - Notes: [[WordPress Drama From the Sidelines]] - [Transparency, Contribution, and the Future of WordPress](https://joost.blog/transparency-contribution-and-the-future-of-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Joost de Valk]] - Notes: [[Transparency, Contribution, and the Future of WordPress]] - [Marketing WordPress: 0.75% for an (Updated) Future](https://wpbiz.dev/community/marketing-wordpress-future/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Lawrence Ladomery]] - Notes: [[Marketing WordPress 0.75% for an (Updated) Future]] - [Who Is on the WordPress Foundation Board?](https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2024/09/24/who-is-on-the-wordpress-foundation-board/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Https]] - Notes: [[Who Is on the WordPress Foundation Board]] - [🌲 on Finding Relevant Notes When You Need Them](https://www.eleanorkonik.com/p/on-finding-relevant-notes-when-you?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1974188&post_id=149398200&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2u61j1&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Eleanor Konik]] - Notes: [[🌲 on Finding Relevant Notes When You Need Them]] - [Episode 459 the WordPress Shit Show With Marc Benzakein](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tafe4-Z3dwg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Robert Cairns - Stunning Digital Marketing]] - Notes: [[Episode 459 the WordPress Shit Show With Marc Benzakein]] - [Taking a Stand for the WordPress Ecosystem: Why We Must All Give Back](https://www.multidots.com/updates/taking-a-stand-for-the-wordpress-ecosystem-why-we-must-all-give-back/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Anil Gupta]] - Notes: [[Taking a Stand for the WordPress Ecosystem Why We Must All Give Back]] - [From Cracks in the Attack on WP Engine to a Roundtable](https://wpandlegalstuff.com/cracks-in-the-attack-on-wp-engine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-28 - **Author**: [[Richard Best]] - Notes: [[From Cracks in the Attack on WP Engine to a Roundtable]] - [The Chaos at WordPress Revolves Around a Clash of Egos](https://www.fastcompany.com/91198361/the-chaos-at-wordpress-revolves-around-a-clash-of-egos) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[Chris Stokel-Walker]] - Notes: [[The Chaos at WordPress Revolves Around a Clash of Egos]] - [Forking WordPress](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y6HcQcQWXU) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[WordSesh by WPSessions]] - Notes: [[Forking WordPress]] - [Open-Source Battle Holds Lessons…Do Psychedelics Kill the Startup Spirit?...Bolt Investors Face ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’](https://www.newcomer.co/p/open-source-battle-holds-lessonsdo) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[Madeline Renbarger]] - Notes: [[Open-Source Battle Holds Lessons…Do Psychedelics Kill the Startup Spirit...Bolt Investors Face ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’]] - [Matt Mullenweg Vs... Everyone?](https://jeffmatson.net/blog/matt-vs-everyone/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[jeffmatson.net]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Vs... Everyone]] - [Matt Mullenweg vs. Everyone 2: Electric Boogaloo](https://jeffmatson.net/blog/mo-lawyers-mo-problems/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[jeffmatson.net]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg vs. Everyone 2 Electric Boogaloo]] - [Matt Mullenweg Needs to Step Down.](https://mattshouldstepdown.com/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[mattshouldstepdown.com]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Needs to Step Down.]] - [Matt Talks About WordPress Situation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6F0PgMcKWM) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[ThePrimeTime]] - Notes: [[Matt Talks About WordPress Situation]] - [The Co-Founder of WordPress Steps in It, Repeatedly, in a Forest-for-the-Trees Fight With WP Engine That Makes Me Feel Sad for the Open Internet.](https://tedium.co/2024/09/25/wordpress-wp-engine-open-web-negative-effects/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[Ernie Smith]] - Notes: [[The Co-Founder of WordPress Steps in It, Repeatedly, in a Forest-for-the-Trees Fight With WP Engine That Makes Me Feel Sad for the Open Internet.]] - ["WordPress Is So Much More Than Just a Blogging Platform"](https://ghost.onolan.org/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[https://www.facebook.com/johnonolan]] - Notes: [[WordPress Is So Much More Than Just a Blogging Platform]] - [Misconceptions About Matt, Open Source, and Contributions](https://www.briancoords.com/misconceptions-about-matt-open-source-and-contributions/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-27 - **Author**: [[Brian Coords]] - Notes: [[Misconceptions About Matt, Open Source, and Contributions]] - [On React and WordPress](https://ma.tt/2017/09/on-react-and-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-26 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[On React and WordPress]] - [WCUS 2024 - An in-Person Q&A With WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi0M1ZF-1mE) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-26 - **Author**: [[WordPress]] - Notes: [[WCUS 2024 - An in-Person Q&A With WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg]] - [How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins on WPEngine](https://mitchcanter.me/update-wordpress-wpengine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[mitch canter]] - Notes: [[How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins on WPEngine]] - [WP Engine Must Win](https://journal.rmccue.io/431/wp-engine-must-win/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[https://journal.rmccue.io/author/rmccue/]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Must Win]] - [How I Commit to WordPress Core](https://pascalbirchler.com/how-i-commit-to-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Pascal]] - Notes: [[How I Commit to WordPress Core]] - [WP Engine Is Banned From WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Matt Mullenweg]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Is Banned From WordPress.org]] - [They Said WHAT!? A Primer on Public Employee Freedom of Speech](https://dlglearningcenter.com/they-said-what-a-primer-on-public-employee-freedom-of-speech/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Kara Bendixen]] - Notes: [[They Said WHAT! A Primer on Public Employee Freedom of Speech]] - [WP Engine Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Automattic Over Mullenweg’s Comments](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/wp-engine-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-automattic-over-mullenwegs-comments/?guccounter=1) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Ivan Mehta]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Automattic Over Mullenweg’s Comments]] - [WP Engine and Automattic Trade Cease-and-Desist Letters After Matt Mullenweg Jabs](https://wpshout.com/wp-engine-and-automattic-trade-cease-and-desist-letters/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Colin Newcomer]] - Notes: [[WP Engine and Automattic Trade Cease-and-Desist Letters After Matt Mullenweg Jabs]] - [Marketing Strategy and Fighting Games: Playing Footsies](https://jeffmatson.net/blog/marketing-strategy-fighting-games-footsies/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[jeffmatson.net]] - Notes: [[Marketing Strategy and Fighting Games Playing Footsies]] - [#192 – The WordPress vs WPEngine Beef, Amazon’s RTO, & YouTube Communities](https://www.shopifreaks.com/wordpress-vs-wpengine-beef-amazons-rto-youtube-communities/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Shopifreaks]] - Notes: [[#192 – The WordPress vs WPEngine Beef, Amazon’s RTO, & YouTube Communities]] - [Episode 457 a Discussion Around Matt Mullenweg's Key Note at WCUS With Andrew Palmer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ZN1VJyAYg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Robert Cairns - Stunning Digital Marketing]] - Notes: [[Episode 457 a Discussion Around Matt Mullenweg's Key Note at WCUS With Andrew Palmer]] - [Automattic Responds to WP Engine’s Cease and Desist With Legal Action](https://wptavern.com/automattic-responds-to-wp-engines-cease-and-desist-with-legal-action) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[WP Tavern]] - Notes: [[Automattic Responds to WP Engine’s Cease and Desist With Legal Action]] - [WordCamp US 2024](https://www.simonrjones.net/2024/09/wordcamp-us-2024/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[simonrjones.net]] - Notes: [[WordCamp US 2024]] - [WordPress vs WP Engine – Community Drama 2024](https://wpjohnny.com/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-community-drama-2024/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Johnny]] - Notes: [[WordPress vs WP Engine – Community Drama 2024]] - [Give Back … Deeply?](https://poststatus.com/give-back-deeply/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Michelle Frechette]] - Notes: [[Give Back … Deeply]] - [Software, Foundations, and Trust](https://www.zant.com/software-foundations-and-trust/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[https://www.facebook.com/kathyzant]] - Notes: [[Software, Foundations, and Trust]] - [Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a ‘Cancer to WordPress’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8p0I-XCN7U) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Luka Knows]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a ‘Cancer to WordPress’]] - [Wp-Engine-Cease-and-Desist](https://automattic.com/2024/wp-engine-cease-and-desist.pdf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[automattic.com]] - Notes: [[Wp-Engine-Cease-and-Desist]] - [Open Source, Trademarks, and WP Engine](https://automattic.com/2024/09/25/open-source-trademarks-wp-engine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Automattic]] - Notes: [[Open Source, Trademarks, and WP Engine]] - [Wp-Engine-Cease-and-Desist-Exhibits](https://automattic.com/2024/wp-engine-cease-and-desist-exhibits.pdf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[automattic.com]] - Notes: [[Wp-Engine-Cease-and-Desist-Exhibits]] - [The Threat to WordPress That No One Is Talking About](https://x.com/jamesbrooksco/status/1838692040084717888) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[James Brooks]] - Notes: [[The Threat to WordPress That No One Is Talking About]] - [Cease-and-Desist-Letter-to-Automattic-and-Request-to-Preserve-Documents-Sent](https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cease-and-Desist-Letter-to-Automattic-and-Request-to-Preserve-Documents-Sent.pdf) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-25 - **Author**: [[Karen Beck]] - Notes: [[Cease-and-Desist-Letter-to-Automattic-and-Request-to-Preserve-Documents-Sent]] - [Developers Claim Damaged Trust Following Public Confrontations With WordPress Leadership](https://wptavern.com/developers-claim-damaged-trust-following-public-confrontations-with-wordpress-leadership) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Sarah Gooding]] - Notes: [[Developers Claim Damaged Trust Following Public Confrontations With WordPress Leadership]] - [Bluehost Misuses WordPress Trademark, Reigniting Controversy Over Recommended Hosts Page](https://wptavern.com/bluehost-misuses-wordpress-trademark-reigniting-controversy-over-recommended-hosts-page) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Sarah Gooding]] - Notes: [[Bluehost Misuses WordPress Trademark, Reigniting Controversy Over Recommended Hosts Page]] - [Developers Raise Concerns About WordPress.com Plugin Listings Outranking WordPress.org on Google Search](https://wptavern.com/developers-raise-concerns-about-wordpress-com-plugin-listings-outranking-wordpress-org-on-google) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Sarah Gooding]] - Notes: [[Developers Raise Concerns About WordPress.com Plugin Listings Outranking WordPress.org on Google Search]] - [Towards a Sustainable Funding Model for WordPress](https://newpathconsulting.com/2024/09/towards-a-sustainable-funding-model-for-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Alex Sirota]] - Notes: [[Towards a Sustainable Funding Model for WordPress]] - [WordPress.com Plugin Pages Add Download Link for Using Plugins on Self-Hosted Sites](https://wptavern.com/wordpress-com-plugin-pages-add-download-link-for-using-plugins-on-self-hosted-sites) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Sarah Gooding]] - Notes: [[WordPress.com Plugin Pages Add Download Link for Using Plugins on Self-Hosted Sites]] - [WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Attacked Me](https://www.littlebizzy.com/blog/matt-mullenweg-attack) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Jesse Nickles]] - Notes: [[WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Attacked Me]] - [Open Source Licenses to Proprietary? RedMonk Data Shows Minor Impact - The New Stack](https://thenewstack.io/open-source-licenses-to-proprietary-redmonk-data-shows-minor-impact/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[thenewstack.io]] - Notes: [[Open Source Licenses to Proprietary RedMonk Data Shows Minor Impact - The New Stack]] - [Highlights From Matt Mullenweg’s Spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024](https://wptavern.com/highlights-from-matt-mullenwegs-spiciest-word-camp-presentation-at-wordcamp-us-2024) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[WP Tavern]] - Notes: [[Highlights From Matt Mullenweg’s Spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024]] - [Who’s Paying the Maintainers? Donation Programs, Employers, and Tidelift](https://blog.tidelift.com/whos-paying-the-maintainers-donation-programs-employers-and-tidelift) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Chris Grams]] - Notes: [[Who’s Paying the Maintainers Donation Programs, Employers, and Tidelift]] - [Freedom Isn’t Free](https://jamesgiroux.ca/wcus-freedom-isnt-free/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[jamesgiroux]] - Notes: [[Freedom Isn’t Free]] - [The Block Editor: A Smart Move for WordPress Agencies](https://wpengine.com/blog/block-editor-for-agencies/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Brian Gardner]] - Notes: [[The Block Editor A Smart Move for WordPress Agencies]] - [The True Essence of Contribution in Open Source: A Call for Fairness and Authenticity](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/true-essence-contribution-open-source-call-fairness-christiansen-njcxc/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen]] - Notes: [[The True Essence of Contribution in Open Source A Call for Fairness and Authenticity]] - [The WCUS Closing I Wish We’d Had](https://www.briancoords.com/the-wcus-closing-i-wish-wed-had/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Brian Coords]] - Notes: [[The WCUS Closing I Wish We’d Had]] - [WordPress Co-Founder Mullenweg Sparks Backlash](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-co-founder-mullenweg-sparks-backlash/527743/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Roger Montti]] - Notes: [[WordPress Co-Founder Mullenweg Sparks Backlash]] - [Will I Resume My Contributions to WordPress?](https://sipp.is/will-i-resume-my-contributions-to-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Timi Wahalahti]] - Notes: [[Will I Resume My Contributions to WordPress]] - [WordPress’ Big “Tragedy of the Commons” Problem](https://geary.co/wordpress-big-tragedy-of-the-commons-problem/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Kevin Geary]] - Notes: [[WordPress’ Big “Tragedy of the Commons” Problem]] - [Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a ‘Cancer to WordPress’ and Urges Community to Switch Providers](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/22/matt-mullenweg-calls-wp-engine-a-cancer-to-wordpress-and-urges-community-to-switch-providers/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Paul Sawers]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a ‘Cancer to WordPress’ and Urges Community to Switch Providers]] - [Are Investors Bad?](https://ma.tt/2024/09/are-investors-bad/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[September 20]] - Notes: [[Are Investors Bad]] - [WP Engine Is Not WordPress](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[WordPress News]] - Notes: [[WP Engine Is Not WordPress]] - [WP Engine’s Response to the Attack Upon It](https://wpandlegalstuff.com/wp-engines-response-to-the-attack-upon-it/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Richard Best]] - Notes: [[WP Engine’s Response to the Attack Upon It]] - [WordPress: Carrot Instead of the Stick](https://peralty.com/2024/09/23/wordpress-carrot-instead-of-the-stick/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Malcolm's Ramblings]] - Notes: [[WordPress Carrot Instead of the Stick]] - [You Can’t Single Out Just WPEngine](https://jonathanjernigan.com/you-cant-single-out-just-wpengine/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-24 - **Author**: [[Jonathan Jernigan]] - Notes: [[You Can’t Single Out Just WPEngine]] - [Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a 'Cancer to WordPress' and Urges Community to Switch Providers | TechCrunch : R/Wordpress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1fnp4z5/matt_mullenweg_calls_wp_engine_a_cancer_to/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-23 - **Author**: [[dcpanthersfan]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Calls WP Engine a 'Cancer to WordPress' and Urges Community to Switch Providers TechCrunch RWordpress]] - [We Are WordPress](https://olliewp.com/we-are-wordpress/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-23 - **Author**: [[Ollie WordPress Block Theme and Pattern Library]] - Notes: [[We Are WordPress]] - [Matt Mullenweg Needs to Step Down From WordPress.org Leadership ASAP](https://notes.ghed.in/posts/2024/matt-mullenweg-wp-engine-debacle/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-23 - **Author**: [[Rodrigo Ghedin]] - Notes: [[Matt Mullenweg Needs to Step Down From WordPress.org Leadership ASAP]] - [[No file|No file]] - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-23 - **Author**: Unknown Author - Notes: [[No file]] - [Valkey - Overview and Outlook - Dirk Hohndel, Verizon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp74Nn-d5a8) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-17 - **Author**: [[The Linux Foundation]] - Notes: [[Valkey - Overview and Outlook - Dirk Hohndel, Verizon]] - [Scorecard: Assessments Made Easy - Ram Iyengar, Cloud Foundry Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1adkjb3kYg) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-17 - **Author**: [[The Linux Foundation]] - Notes: [[Scorecard Assessments Made Easy - Ram Iyengar, Cloud Foundry Foundation]] - [Vs Code Is Fighting Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXfnLWcTOo0) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-17 - **Author**: [[Theo - t3․gg]] - Notes: [[Vs Code Is Fighting Back]] - [Democratize Publishing, Revisited](https://ma.tt/2018/12/democratize-publishing-revisited/) - **Last Revised**: 2024-09-16 - **Author**: [[Matt]] - Notes: [[Democratize Publishing, Revisited]]