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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently started a crusade against WP Engine, a profit-driven company based on WordPress’s open source platform, which has evolved into a lawsuit that could blow a hole in the internet. Find out why WordPress is locked in a civil war and who is responsible for this open-source disaster.
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WP Engine banned https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned
Automattic doing open-source dirty https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-dirty-b95cf128
Wayback Machine Attack https://youtu.be/N3ZGNT5S5IU
Google Takes an L https://youtu.be/jx2dDV2eWBM
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