javiDec 20, 2024
If you don't work in the WordPress ecosystem, you may not understand how HUGE this post is



https://joost.blog/wordpress-leadership/



Joost is probably the second biggest figure in the entire WP ecosystem, only after Matt M himself. He is the biggest voice from the "Enterprise WordPress" world.

This is not anymore open source contributors complaining about governance. This is the Business WordPress demanding a leadership change and suggesting it either happens or a hard fork, backed by big business, is on the way.
Breaking the Status Quo

A vision for a new WordPress era WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for a bit until after the holiday break, until, last night, Matt imposed a holiday break on us all. ... Read more

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Show threadStephen Dioxide Dec 20, 2024
@javi I can't tell if this is good news or bad. I don't like the idea of corporate control of OSS, but I do like the idea of corporations contributing time and/or money to OSS. So, maybe it's a question of any one corporation having an outsized voice. If the power balance is roughly equal, they will be incentivized to create code that favors transparency and interoperability. Hopefully.
Show threadjaviDec 20, 2024
Honestly, neither do I. It's a escalation of the situation, for sure. No idea what's going to happen next
Show threadStephen Dioxide 
@javi It's enough to make one examine one's options.
Dec 20, 2024 at 11:22pmWeb