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I don't like that they see the main selling point that the license, is not GPL, and that plugins don't have to license it that way either. I understand that not
by kelvinjps10 7mo ago
I don't like that they see the main selling point that the license, is not GPL, and that plugins don't have to license it that way either. I understand that not all developers are comfortable with the GPL license, but it allows to the code continue to be open source and that most plugins are open source also
- benatkin 7mo agoA big issue with WordPress is the GPL. There hasn't been much clarity about it and the interpretations I've heard from Automattic in regard to which code is and is not covered by the GPL come from Automattic, not from the GPL. https://redsweater.com/blog/825/getting-pretty-lonely https://redsweater.com/blog/825/getting-pretty-lonely
- rasso 7mo agoFor what it's worth: they live up to their own standards. Here, for example, is the source code that powers their VIP platform product: https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins It must be open sourced because it's based on WordPress. I still love that.