Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charles Mullenweg [pdf]

Re:Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charl... by FireBeyond on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @09:29PM (#41726485)

To go to Matt’s for profit entity, for his for profit entity to direct as they wish.

“I demand you give resources to your for profit competitor for them to use as they wish. And I’ll pretend to be wearing my non-profit, independent hat while demanding it.”

Is it any surprise this has gone the way it has?

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Re:Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charl... by sroussey on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @10:25PM (#41726760)

OR to the non-profit entity.

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Re:Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charl... by lolinder on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @11:31PM (#41727126)

The term sheet is here [0], the money option offered was only to Automattic. The other choice was 8% of developer time to WordPress itself, which is arguably under the control of the non-profit, but no one is quite sure at this point what the distinction between the two even is.

[0] https://automattic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/term-sheet...

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Re:Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charl... by joeyoungblood on Thursday October 03, 2024 @01:57AM (#41727719)

And they demanded full auditing while also making them agree to not fork GPL licensed software. No CEO with even the most basic of business educations would sign this agreement. It's a total farse, he's trying to shut the company down and either doing so for his own benefit or for the benefit of his buddies at Newfold or Blackrock.

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