396: Full Court WordPress on WP Engine

Destination Linux

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