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> The attack was discovered by researchers at Jetpack, the creators of a security and optimization tool for WordPress sites. It’s a deceitful way to present it
by john-doe 5y ago
> The attack was discovered by researchers at Jetpack, the creators of a security and optimization tool for WordPress sites.
It’s a deceitful way to present it. Jetpack and WordPress are the same company.
- monkey_monkey 5y agoIt's not deceitful at all. Anyone who's in the WP ecosystem understands this. Jetpack is part of Automattic. Automattic's main thing is wordpress.com (the hosted platform). Automattic and WP.org are not the same thing even though ( as with many open source projects that have commercial implications) the lines are somewhat blurred. Presenting this as "deceitful" is really quite the over-reaction.
- john-doe 5y agoIf the lines are somewhat blurred, you can understand my initial confusion, not being “in the WP ecosystem” myself.
- monkey_monkey 5y agoSure. but perhaps think about the use of emotive words like "deceitful" when you don't fully understand what's going on?
- john-doe 5y agoEnglish as third language, so let’s say I didn’t realise it was such a strong word.
- Kye 5y agoEnglish is a mess. Deceitful implies intention. Qualifiers help. "Unintentionally misleading" fits better. It's like the difference between manslaughter (whoopsiedeath) and murder (intentional).
- kjs3 5y agoYou have to understand that this sort of intentional obfuscation of ownership and responsibility under a single root of ownership is in most areas of business a pretty good indication of ill intent (even if it is depressingly common).
- withinboredom 5y agoThat’s simply not true. Jetpack is owned by Automattic. Automattic has an exclusive license to the name “WordPress” from the WordPress Foundation but WordPress is owned, operated, and managed by the WordPress Foundation and is a totally separate entity. Source: I work at Automattic and used to work on a Jetpack team.
- john-doe 5y agoThanks for the clarification, it's not that easy to understand when one looks at the Automattic website.
- freebreakfast 5y agoThis is true, but it's also important to note that Matt Mullenweg founded/co-founded and leads both organizations.[0][1] 0. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/ 1. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-5498932 https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-5498932