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WormFood@lemmy.world 11 months agothe same organisation makes both, they just release a subset of their work as the open source version of WordPress. it’s a pretty standard business model for this kind of software
Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That is incorrect. Automattic donates some work to the open-source project, but they are in no way the same thing.
Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 months ago
Man this is like saying proton isn’t made by Valve… Matt Mullenweg was one of the cocreators of Wordpress and went on to start Automattic which is a pun on his name. He’s literally got (or at least had) the title of lead developer in the Worldpress Foundation and he’s CEO of Automattic.
Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I didn’t say it’s not “made by”, they clearly contribute plenty, just like many others. The issue is that a non-profit entity should not be used as an advertising platform giving preferential treatment to a single for-profit business.
The WordPress Foundation clearly states that you can’t use the name WordPress in your domain or business name nor use the logo for your business (wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/) yet that is what Automattic does and Automattic or WordPress.com is not the same entity as the WordPress Foundation or WordPress.org. That is illegal and unethical.
LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 11 months ago
If you own a name, you can grant anyone you want permission to use that name. It’s not illegal.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Donates some work? They open source the platform. You can pay for hosting at .com… honestly asking, what are you even mad about?
Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 months ago
Feels like the typical “I shouldn’t have to spend money for things!!!” attitude that goes around on here.
Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 11 months ago
WordPress is a free and open-source software provided by a non-profit organization. WordPress.com is a for-profit business and a completely separate entity. What Automattic is doing is illegal and unethical.
Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Because WordPress.org is a non-profit that is clearly being treated as a puppet for the WordPress.com for-profit business. It’s not just “they also open-source their software”. They are separate entities. It’s literally illegal and obviously unethical.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 11 months ago
What laws are being broken? You use adverbs like “clearly” and “obviously” to make your point but they’re not helpful. It’s not obvious. What is unethical?