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The ongoing feud between Wordpress and WP Engine is threatening open-source principles and good name | Matt Mullenweg cannot "own" the WordPress project, or the FOSS movement is done for


WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg is trying to force WP Engine to surrender part of its revenue to his company, Automattic, and the feud's repercussions are rippling throughout...

WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg is trying to force WP Engine to surrender part of its revenue to his company, Automattic, and the feud's repercussions are rippling throughout the open-source community. Mullenweg has demanded a royalty fee of eight percent of WP Engine's monthly revenue for continued access to Automattic's WordPress servers and resources. However, Hansson thinks it will likely keep fighting for a share of WP Engine's revenue because Mullenweg has clearly shown that he wants to retain the open-source nature of WordPress while extracting his "pound of flesh from any competitor" whenever it suits him.

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