A public battle has erupted within the WordPress community after co-founder Matt Mullenweg accused major hosting provider WP Engine of being a ‘cancer’ to the platform. The conflict centers around how profit-driven companies utilize open-source software and their responsibility to contribute back to the projects they leverage.
WordPress is essentially internet infrastructure. It’s widely used, generally stable, and doesn’t tend to generate many splashy headlines as a result. But over the last week, the WordPress community has swept up into a battle over the ethos of the platform. Last week, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg came out with a harsh attack on WP Engine, a major WordPress hosting provider, calling the company a “cancer” to the community.
Mullenweg alleges that WP Engine is promising to give customers WordPress but that the company is actually offering a distilled version of the service. He goes on to say WP Engine will need a commercial license for the “unauthorized” use of the WordPress trademark, which is controlled by the WordPress Foundation and later sent a cease and desist letter in an attempt to make the company pay up. WP Engine isn’t staying silent.
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