Posts tagged: "centralization-in-open-source"

Today, we explore the recent actions of Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic, and their impact on the WordPress and open source communities. By seizing control of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin and attempting to centralize power, Mullenweg's move threatens the core principles of transparency, freedom, and collaboration that have made open source successful. We delve into the history of open source power struggles, the social backlash against these authoritarian actions, and why a community-led fork might be the best path forward to protect the future of WordPress.