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It'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 host
by monkey_monkey 5y ago
It'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).