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WP.org should add this to their license then: >"it's free but only until the project owners deem you too successful and then you'll have to pay 8% of your reve
by duhblow7 2y ago
WP.org should add this to their license then:
>"it's free but only until the project owners deem you too successful and then you'll have to pay 8% of your revenues to support the project".
https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-dirty-b95cf128 https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-di...
- FireBeyond 2y agoI am very erratic on agreement with DHH's screeds, but this one hits the mark. Among all the more visible issues with this whole situation, he calls out a few things that I think need more awareness: 1. Matt decries Private Equity as leeches and freeloaders on free software, open source, and their community. 2. Automattic invested in WPE in the early days. In fact, Silver Lake, the PE firm that owns WPE, bought Automattic's share! Automattic sold to PE. 3. The WP Foundation has three members, two of whom show any sign of activity: Matt himself, and another person that Matt personally appointed who is... drum roll... the Managing Partner of a Private Equity firm. Somewhat ironic for someone who shit talks their competitors and Private Equity so vocally.