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Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause

WordPress.com parent company Automattic is changing direction... again. In a blog post titled "Returning to Core" published Thursday evening, Automattic

In a blog post titled “Returning to Core” published Thursday evening, Automattic announced it will unpause its contributions to the WordPress project. “After pausing our contributions to regroup, rethink, and plan strategically, we’re ready to press play again and return fully to the WordPress project,” the new blog post states. Simply put, Mullenweg thinks WP Engine should either pay a direct licensing fee or up its contributions to the open source WordPress project, or shouldn’t be allowed to use its trademark.

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