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day after159 citizenry take Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg ’s offerof a six - calendar month severance package to employee who want to leave , the company floated a new offer latterly on October 16 of a nine - month severance package to anybody who quit immediately . employee had four 60 minutes to settle whether they wanted to take the mess .
In a Slack message take care by TechCrunch , Mullenweg posted that people who take the fling would misplace access not only to Automattic but also to WordPress.org . This effectively mean that people leave would n’t be able to kick in to the assailable reservoir projection — at least under their subsist ID . This would also mean they would be effectively banned from the WordPress community . News of the deal was originally reported by404 Media .
asunder from being Automattic CEO , Mullenweg also owns and manipulate WordPress.org ’s open source internet site .
Mullenweg give way just four hour ’ notice and allege mass who want to assume the offering should DM him , “ I release and would like to take the 9 - month buy - out offer . ”
“ You do n’t have to say any cause or anything else . I will reply ‘ give thanks you . ’ Automattic will live with your surrender , you’re able to keep your office poppycock and work laptop computer . You will lose access to Automattic and Worg , ” Mullenweg tell .
He said , “ I guess some masses were sad they overlook the last window , ” and so presented this newfangled short windowpane .
Automattic did n’t remark on the story by the clock time of publication . It is not exculpated if any employees take the new offer . The company ’s head count presently stand at 1,731 , according to its website ; a few hours ago , it stood at 1,732 .
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The battlestarted nearly a calendar month agoafter Mullenweg call in WP Engine “ a genus Cancer to WordPress ” and incriminate the independent firm of not contributing enough to the WordPress open generator project . Over the last few weeks , the fight has involved cease - and - desist missive , Automattic accusing WP Engine ofviolating trademarks , alawsuit by WP Engine , and WordPress.org blocking WP Engine ’s accession and taking over a hoopla - in it had been maintain .
before this calendar week , TechCrunch reported that Automattic has been preparing to defend its trademarks byinvolving “ gracious and not nice ” lawyer , accord to an national post published earlier this twelvemonth by the company ’s then - chief effectual policeman .
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