[malthaus]

some of the comments here are exceptionally biased towards the party that does the "open source washing".

just look at the childish way automattic acted. that's not a way to lead an organization or deal with your competition. you compete by building a better product, take legal action in an adult way if you think they are warranted and in general take the high road - not display your immaturity.

the conflict of interest around the governance of wordpress is icky on top. so he just puts on his "open source" hat to gain favour for his for-profit company?