Tag Archives: Matt Mullenweg

WordPress Declaration of Independence

The WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software.
The point of the foundation is to ensure free access, in perpetuity, to … Continue reading 

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Free and Open Source from the Roots Up

“Free and open source from the roots up. “Open source” can be much more than a development methodology. For me, it also constitutes a world view that upends institutionalized notions of competitive advantage that saw their apex in the twentieth … Continue reading 

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WordPress.com Still Blocked in China

I’ve seen some reports lately that “WordPress is blocked in China”, including some Mashable articles. To clarify, it’s WordPress.com that is blocked, not all sites that run self-hosted WordPress.
Mashable’s “China Blocks Twitter (And Almost Everything Else)” seems to suggest that the … Continue reading 

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WordCamp SF Here I Come!

Only two more weeks until WordCamp San Francisco 2009. I can’t wait!
This is the original WordCamp. Every year has been fantastic!  There is no other event that brings so many of WordPress’s elite together.
They’re friendly people to boot! Thankfully, the … Continue reading 

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Official WordPress Logos and Fan Art

I know that Matt Mullenweg and Matt Thomas die a little each time they see WordPress fan art that uses a faux logo. I only notice the chubby W because I’ve been edumacated.
MT (the real) has updated WordPress.org/about/buttons with official … Continue reading 

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Read the Prologue, Looking to Twitter to Continue the Dialogue

Everyday it seems I get an email saying that someone is following me on Twitter. I’ve resisted using any of Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, and Facebook status tools… much.
Now, I’m taking another look. Why? Because of the WordPress Prologue Theme.

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I’m Biased, But Try Movable Type and Drupal

Anil Dash has written an article titled “A WordPress 2.5 Upgrade Guide” on the official movabletype.com blog. It is full of misdirection, and, thankfully, overall it hasn’t been well received. What excites me is it has sparked some excellent … Continue reading 

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WordPress Google Summer of Code 2

The Google Summer of Code is here again. I submitted our WordPress application today. Last year was awesome, and I think this year will be even way better!

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Media Library and WordPress Plugin Challenge

WordPress 2.5 will be the first release with more than a rudimentary image and media experience right out of the box. There are now add media buttons in the editor, the manage menu includes media library, and there is a … Continue reading 

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