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> Of all the tech CEOs to get humbled in 2024, why did it have to be one from an open source project? He, by his own account, went 'scorched earth'/overreached
by bravetraveler 2y ago
> Of all the tech CEOs to get humbled in 2024, why did it have to be one from an open source project?
He, by his own account, went 'scorched earth'/overreached as a result of his ignorance with licensing (either true or demonstrative).
Any marks on his back, he put there. Open source will genuinely be better off without people like him co-opting it. WordPress may be forked (won't be the first time, there's currently 12.6k)
I'm wildly interested to see where this all goes. Where does Matt/WordPress.(org|com)/the Foundation end?
- thih9 2y agoTo be clear, I am not defending this particular ceo, I only wish better for open source projects and Wordpress in particular. Off topic, as someone prone to overreacting I have a lot of compassion towards Matt. At the same time it was his choice to attack the other party so actively and I wouldn’t try to excuse that.
- bravetraveler 2y agoI agree! Apologies if my post is abrasive. I wish better for Matt, in particular, as well. Despite his actions, I hope better for him too. Not just OSS or specifically WordPress. With any good lie there's a nugget of truth. I do get the sense that Matt cares about these principles... my criticism is 'just' that they've been to mislead. The guy tried to take an emotional argument he was having with himself to court. That works with the public, less so with a judge. Especially when documenting your rage/material impact at such depth.