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Not sure if you're a developer or not. But it's extremely common to fork a project and keep it up to date with the latest commits from the original repository.
by threeseed 2y ago
Not sure if you're a developer or not.
But it's extremely common to fork a project and keep it up to date with the latest commits from the original repository. Pretty much the standard in fact since most people just want to make a few small changes.
- tptacek 2y agoIsn't the "small change" here "redirecting affiliate revenue"? (This is a plugin, which apparently WPE replaced altogether, but if the only reason to do that replacement is to capture the affiliate revenue I can see the Foundation being pissed.)
- threeseed 2y agoIt is irrelevant what the change is. WP Engine has the legal right to make whatever change they like in their fork. Including redirecting affiliate revenue.
- tptacek 2y agoI think everybody is aware of how the GPL works with respect to forking and altering software, but people seem to be confused about how the GPL works with respect to registered trademarks and online services operated by the copyright holder.
- chuckadams 2y agoIf it's any help, WPE didn't alter WooCommerce at all. WooCommerce requires a separate plugin for Stripe payments, and WPE happens to offer their own payments plugin that competes with the official WooCommerce one (and works with systems other than WooCommerce at that). MM continues to repeat the claim that WPE modified Woo itself, so WPE's lawyers are probably adding libel to the pile of claims. I think they're still waiting for a8c to file first for PR reasons.