396: Full Court WordPress on WP Engine

video: https://youtu.be/Sw-UVBD7GMw

On this week's episode, WordPress goes completely scorched-earth nuclear? Or are they just doing what's right? This is people's court, and you will decide. Or we all will decide, I guess. Welcome to Destination Linux, where we discuss the latest news, hot topics, gaming, mobile, and all things open source and Linux. Now let's get this show on the road toward Destination Linux.

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net

Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com

Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:57 Community Feedback

00:11:14 WordPress vs WP Engine Backstory

00:23:45 To the Point on the Drama

00:37:46 Ryan Shares Leadership Tips

00:39:46 Ethics And Nuance

00:54:19 Skip the Drama, Alternatives to WordPress

01:00:28 Sorry, We are Long Winded

01:01:41 Gaming: Goodboy Galaxy

01:04:32 Tip of the Week: OpenSnitch

01:07:42 Support the Show

01:09:32 Outro

Links:

• Community Feedback
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
  
  


• Michael's videon on the WordPress vs WP Engine Drama
  
  
  • https://youtu.be/wxkzOsVvk8k
  
  


• WordPress vs WP Engine Drama
  
  
  • https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine
  
  
  • https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/spoon/
  
  
  • https://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/
  
  
  • https://youtube.com/watch?v=fnI-QcVSwMU
  
  
  • https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Complaint-WP-Engine-v-Automattic-et-al-with-Exhibit.pdf
  
  
  • https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/legal-ping-pong-in-the-wordpress-world-continues-automattic-now-sends-wp-engine-a-cease-and-desist-letter-alleging-trademark-infringement/
  
  
  • https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/159-employees-are-leaving-automattic-as-ceos-fight-with-wp-engine-escalates/
  
  
  • https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/19/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-drama-explained/
  
  
  • https://404media.co/automattic-buyout-offer-wordpress-matt-mullenweg/
  
  
  • https://cio.com/article/3545272/things-get-nasty-in-lawsuit-between-wordpress-org-and-wp-engine.html
  
  
  • https://searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-co-founder-automattic-sued-for-attempted-extortion/529109/
  
  
  • https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/wordpress-wpengine-matt-mullenweg-drama-explained.html
  
  
  • https://theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273448/wp-engine-injunction-matt-mullenweg-wordpress-resources
  
  
  • https://theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256361/wordpress-wp-engine-drama-explained-matt-mullenweg
  
  
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-kindness/id1697948947
  
  
  • https://torment-nexus.mathewingram.com/is-matt-mullenweg-defending-wordpress-or-sabotaging-it/
  
  
  • https://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/content_management
  
  


• Alternatives to WordPress
  
  
  • https://ghost.org/
  
  
  • https://getgrav.org/
  
  


• Gaming: Goodboy Galaxy
  
  
  • https://store.steampowered.com/app/2705890/Goodboy_Galaxy/
  
  


• Tip of the Week: OpenSnitch
  
  
  • https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch?tab=readme-ov-file
  
  


• Support the Show
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/store