Automattic and WP Engine are in litigation. The Story roughly goes like this: Matt (CEO of Automattic) tries to get WP Engine to contribute more to WordPress d

Automattic and WP Engine are in litigation. The Story roughly goes like this: Matt (CEO of Automattic) tries to get WP Engine to contribute more to WordPress development, including stuff close to blackmail WP Engine sends a cease and desist Automattic sends cease and desist to WP Engine claiming Trademark infringement Automattic bans Access of WP Engine customers to WordPress servers, breaking plugin updates (which was temporarily reinstated and then banned after a deadline of a few days) WP Engine sues Automattic Automattic has a program where employees can leave until a deadline and get a severance payout if they are unhappy with the management. Here's an article about it: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-drama-explained/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-dra...