[mrkramer]

Automattic invested in WP Engine in the early days, why didn't they acquire it, or WP Engine didn't want to sell. But why did Matt choose the open source license that he chose, it seems like that at the end of the day he only cares for money and not the WordPress community.

[markx2]

The fact that he wants money for Automattic suggests that Automattic are now hurting financially in some way.

[mrkramer]

They are both "hurt" financially but that's the competition which is normal and which should drive more innovation and lower the prices for customers.

[trvr]

Where does it say that the money he is asking them to contribute would go to Automattic?

[mrkramer]

He is throwing things around like: "it's tragedy of the commons", "they are evil capitalists" etc. etc. In another words he wants to "hijack" their market share as they supposedly "hijacked" WordPress' brand, logo or whatever.