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WPE files for injunctive relief against Automattic

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ChallengeEup237
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Yah that's horrible. You're like a dead man walking on death row at that point.
ChallengeEup237
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The Foundation's public filings are online, and I think they only had $22k in donations last year. Doesn't mean his contributions were all charitable, but they don't appear to have gone to the Foundation at least.
ChallengeEup237
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The actual lawsuits are available here to download, https://freewp.com/2024/10/14/matthew-charles-mullenweg-defe...
ChallengeEup237
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Matt has unfortunately been very unresponsive to any feedback about what should or should not go into core. Despite claiming WordPress core is open-source and open to almost everyone, the team leaders responsible for what goes into each release have been all Automattic employees since 2019.
ChallengeEup237
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So you guys don't get sued any further for essentially hijacking a distribution channel and pushing an unauthorized version?

If I were an employee of A8C I wouldn't be touching this code with a ten foot pole - employees can still be found guilty of criminal wrongdoing even if their employer told them to do something.
ChallengeEup237
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And continue to update it. Automattic bought WooCommerce.
ChallengeEup237
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There are so many legal entities here that appear completely intertwined: The WordPress Foundation, Automattic, Audrey Capital, WordPress Community Support PBC, etc. Conflicts of interest are a problem even if they aren't acted upon. It's going to get ugly.
ChallengeEup237
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What does her position have to do with the lawsuit? It could have been a developer position, it doesn't materially change anything.