Rob Watson - WPEngine vs WordPress: What Happened and What's Next?
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
In this presentation, we covered the controversy around Matt Mullenweg's controversial statements about and actions against WPEngine over their allegedly low contributions to WordPress source code and alleged misuse of the WordPress trademark. The very public feud has disparately impacted WP Engine-hosted customers and the open-source software community. It also affects novice WordPress users who are not well-versed in the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, trademark law, and the risks of choosing hosting companies that don't play well with the open-source community. You'll learn what you can do if you're a WPEngine customer and if you host elsewhere, how to prepare a contingency strategy if your host is similarly targeted.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Rob Watson is the founder and co-host of the West Orlando WordPress meetup group. Since 1996 he has been creating websites for businesses and organizations small and large. In 2009 he founded Webidextrous.com as a freelance website design boutique. In 2015 he began to evolve it into a lean full-service web agency with a specialty in maintenance, security, and performance optimization of WordPress websites. Rob is also a space exploration enthusiast. He and his wife, Shannon, are parents to four children.
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