Are You An Open Source Pragmatist, Really?

ByCurtis McHale Posted onApril 16, 2013January 31, 2015 Updated onJanuary 31, 2015

Next time the WordPress Community starts a discussion over GPL, lets try and understand the starting point of the ideas on the other side.

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Are you ready for “WordPress: The College Years?”

ByDavid Bisset May 27, 2021September 7, 2021

As WordPress turns 18, here are some of the lesser known historical milestones that have stuck with me.

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My journey to managing my own WordPress server

ByBrian Krogsgard January 31, 2014January 31, 2015

I used to shy away from managing my own server, but with experimentation I got more comfortable with it and now manage my own server.

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WordPress.com adds partners to lower the barrier to eCommerce

ByBrian Krogsgard February 25, 2014February 25, 2014

WordPress.com has new eCommerce options available to its users. Back in March of 2013, they partnered with ShopLocket for their Enterprise and VIP customers to be able to use the eCommerce tools on their WordPress websites. Now, they’ve added Ecwid and Shopify to the mix, and lowered the barrier to entry so that any user…

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Easy Content Types sold for $15,000

ByBrian Krogsgard January 12, 2016

I reported in mid-December that Easy Content Types — one of Pippin Williamson’s oldest commercial plugins — was for sale. He has now announced that he sold the plugin to the owners of CodeInWP. The sale amount was $15,000 for the plugin and various assets associated with it. Pippin was seeking around that amount ($20,000…