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Re:So long WordPress by froh on Monday October 28, 2024 @04:21PM (#41975773)
> Moves like this that destroy your community will eventually usher in a replacement.

yes!

bitkeeper tried licensing shenanigans and lost to git.

smalltalk did licensing shenanigans and lost to Java.

Qt almost died and motivated Gnome.

In software, inacceptable licensing gives birth to your worst competitor.

/s

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Re:So long WordPress by ValentineC on Monday October 28, 2024 @05:40PM (#41976675)
WordPress has a huge moat in terms of brand entrenchment. Most business people in companies know what "WordPress" is.
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