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'I can't run a business like this': Why the WordPress row matters
WordPress's tools are used by 40% of the world's websites, making this a spat with big consequences.
And with WordPress being such a big player in that world, if it makes changes to its tools, he adds, "it’s felt by users everywhere and often impacts hosting, plugins, and web standards across the internet." "Any business making hundreds of millions of dollars off of an open source project ought to give back, and if they don't, then they can’t use its trademarks," Mr Mullenweg wrote in a blog post. WP Engine has meanwhile filed a legal case against Mr Mullenweg and Automattic, with accusations of attempted extortion, libel and a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act among its complaints.
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