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WordPress Dispute Threatens Stability of Internet

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-15T17:02:02.515949+05:30

- WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and hosting platform WP Engine are in a major dispute. - Mullenweg accuses WP Engine of profiting from WordPress without giving back to the community. - WP Engine alleges Mullenweg demanded a large sum of money or face a 'scorched earth nuclear approach'. - Over 150 employees have left WordPress's parent company Automattic due to the dispute. - The situation raises concerns about the risk of one individual having total control over a vital digital platform. Source: [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91209753/the-wordpress-drama-could-have-major-implications-for-the-internet)

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and hosting platform WP Engine are in a major dispute.
Mullenweg accuses WP Engine of profiting from WordPress without giving back to the community.
WP Engine alleges Mullenweg demanded a large sum of money or face a 'scorched earth nuclear approach'.
Over 150 employees have left WordPress's parent company Automattic due to the dispute.
The situation raises concerns about the risk of one individual having total control over a vital digital platform.

Source: Fast Company