WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin
date linked: 13 October 2024
source: link to article, from werd.io
I am slowly writing something related to open source governance this semester, so naturally this story keeps getting wilder to give me things to think about.
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More than once, I have gotten myself in trouble while teaching my WordPress class by getting out of my web hosting comfort zone. Today, though, I pulled off some DNS and cPanel stuff right on the edge of my limits, so let’s hope sailing stays smooth for the whole semester. 🤞🏻
setting up POSSE-style microblogging with a Hugo static site and Micro.blog
I brought up the federal German elections in class today to make a point about WordPress; I’d say it made sense in context, but I can’t promise that was true for the students!
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