RIP Eric Binnion(ma.tt)
74 points by speckx | 34 comments
Matt Mullenweg's blog post memorializing Eric Binnion, noting a 30-day extra HTTP header added via Nginx across WordPress sites in his honor.
#automattic on Hacker News
8 stories tagged automattic, newest first.
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave(techcrunch.com)
117 points by ilamont | 141 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Automattic has a new board of directors following a failed attempt to put its CEO on leave.
Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence(techcrunch.com)
381 points by LeoPanthera | 252 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Automattic's board has forced CEO Matt Mullenweg to take a leave of absence.
WordPress Is in Trouble(anderegg.ca)
547 points by ulrischa | 336 comments
Blog post arguing WordPress is in trouble amid the escalating dispute between Automattic's Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, including the WP Engine Tracker site.
Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of contributors planning a fork(techcrunch.com)
344 points by impish9208 | 141 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Matt Mullenweg deactivated WordPress.org accounts of contributors who were planning a fork of WordPress.
WPEngine, Inc. vs. Automattic– Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction(courtlistener.com)
407 points by kbarmettler | 171 comments
CourtListener docket entry for the N.D. California court order on WP Engine's motion for a preliminary injunction against Automattic.
![Screenshot of wpengine.com: Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charles Mullenweg [pdf]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2024/10/3/73270975-adc9-4415-83ed-171893678646.jpg)
Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charles Mullenweg [pdf](wpengine.com)
510 points by dangrossman | 519 comments
PDF of the legal complaint filed by WP Engine against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, with exhibits, hosted on wpengine.com.
WordPress.org bans WP Engine(techcrunch.com)
510 points by openplatypus | 424 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that WordPress.org banned WP Engine and blocked it from accessing WordPress.org resources.