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# WordCamp US & Ecosystem Thinking
- URL: https://werd.io/wordcamp-us-ecosystem-thinking/
- Published: 2024-09-18T12:33:48.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-18T12:33:48.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: Technology, Notable links, #Import 2025-06-11 21:47

\[[Matt Mullenweg](https://ma.tt/2024/09/ecosystem-thinking/)\]

> "Those of us who are makers, who create the source, need to be wary of those who would take our creations and squeeze out the juice. They’re grifters who will hop onto the next fad, but we’re trying to build something big here, something long term—something that lasts for generations."

Matt Mullenweg takes a strong stand *for* open source, and *against* companies that claim to be open but aren't quite.

Of course, not everything Automattic does *is* open source - its commercial operations were kicked off by the centralized Akismet anti-spam service, after all - but I agree that this clarity is useful.

It ends with a call to action: to support organizations that support ecosystems rather than abuse them. It's hard to disagree with that.

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\[[Link](https://ma.tt/2024/09/ecosystem-thinking/)\]