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Re:WP Engine sent "cease and desist" letter to Automattic by BobaFloutist on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @11:43AM (#41637783)
I mean if a business if built on top of your business, is it actually illegal to say "Pay me if you want continued access?" Is it the wording that makes it illegal?
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Re:WP Engine sent "cease and desist" letter to Automattic by Kye on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @11:53AM (#41637916)
Who built what business on whose business? It's not clear what you're referring to.
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Re:WP Engine sent "cease and desist" letter to Automattic by FireBeyond on Tuesday September 24, 2024 @12:34PM (#41638297)
... to the open source project WordPress? 1) it'd be hard to forbid any one entity from using it, based on the licensing, and 2) the announcements and banners pushed to users referenced WP.com, Matt's for-profit competitor which WPengine doesn't use, and brings about elements of tortious interference.
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