Burning Oil and Bridges in FOSS
The debacle between WordPress.org and WPEngine has shaken the FOSS (Free Open Source Software) world, with the potential to impact over 40% of the Internet’s websites. This ongoing crisis not only strains relationships between the companies but has also divided employees, clients, and community members. It is like burning oil—creating noxious fumes and stifling lawsuits that may permanently change the landscape of the software we all trust and use. To understand why this is happening, we’ll need to dive into some uniquely intimate insights about the players at hand, as well as reflect on how this affects FOSS and what could be done to salvage the fragile ecosystem.
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