Please reconsider donating to the WordPress Foundation
a year ago
- #Open-Source
- #WordPress
- #Non-Profit
- The WordPress Foundation's mission is to ensure free access to WordPress software in perpetuity, but its actual activities are limited.
- The foundation primarily functions as a trademark holder for WordPress, with minimal direct involvement in the community or software development.
- Recent activities include funding hackathons (Do_Action), scholarships (Kim Parsell Memorial, Automattic Open Horizons), and donations to other non-profits like Black Girls Code and Internet Archive.
- Criticism includes lack of transparency, minimal community benefit, and donations that don't directly support its mission.
- The article advises against donating to the WordPress Foundation, suggesting alternatives like the Linux Foundation or direct community sponsorships.