As the WordPress saga continues, CIOs need to figure out what it might mean for all open source
Briefly

from CIO3 months ago
"It is apparent that WP Engine itself is fully capable of providing the services it purports to need from [Automattic]. WP Engine has never lost the ability to access the WordPress software and plugins on the Website..."
CIOhttps://www.cio.com/article/3596491/as-the-wordpress-saga-continues-cios-need-to-figure-out-what-it-might-mean-for-all-open-source.html
"Within days of losing such access, WP Engine was able to recreate much of the functionality it claims it lost and re-establish a connection to its plugins within days..."
CIOhttps://www.cio.com/article/3596491/as-the-wordpress-saga-continues-cios-need-to-figure-out-what-it-might-mean-for-all-open-source.html
"No reasonable listener would parse this statement... as a factual assertion that WP Engine had given literally nothing back to the WordPress community..."
CIOhttps://www.cio.com/article/3596491/as-the-wordpress-saga-continues-cios-need-to-figure-out-what-it-might-mean-for-all-open-source.html
"The plain meaning of Matt's commentary, then, based on the entire context, indicates that WP Engine has indeed contributed to the community, contradicting their claim of having given nothing back."
CIOhttps://www.cio.com/article/3596491/as-the-wordpress-saga-continues-cios-need-to-figure-out-what-it-might-mean-for-all-open-source.html
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