For slightly over a year, Joost de Valk and I have been trying to get FAIR "off the ground" for the WordPress ecosystem. We have now come to the conclusion that funding this effort is not going to happen. But... there's a silver lining! Read it all: marucchi.com/fair-wordpre...
FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop
We remain committed to WordPress. We remain critical where criticism is needed. We remain hopeful that governance can improve.
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In St. Pete for BOYE & Co CMS Experts, where I had the chance to speak about digital sovereignty. The questions and hallway conversations confirmed what many organizations are starting to recognize: infrastructure choices are strategic decisions, with real operational and geopolitical implications.
Pisa last week, Germany this week, and now off to WordCamp Netherlands. This time I’ll be joining Joost De Valk to talk about WordPress security and how our FAIR initiative helps to keep WordPress secure at scale.
I’m honored to be speaking at T3CON25, where I’ll be exploring the changes in the enterprise CMS landscape, and how an open source renaissance can define the future of European enterprise.
Excited to be heading to WordCamp Pisa this weekend to hear talks from Joost De Valk and Taco Verdonschot! Really looking forward to what they have to share! It’s also a great opportunity to meet fellow Italians in the WordPress space and support the Italian WordPress community. Ci vediamo a Pisa!
@marucchi.com is helping the launch the FAIR Project. Karim's helped some of the largest companies in the world move to WordPress. Those companies love the control and ownership that WordPress provides. Here's why FAIR is another step forward for us, and them ⬇️
$8.8 trillion. That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the @linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by @harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel. #OpenSource #WordPress
Just gotten off stage presenting about @fair.pm at the Linux Foundation’s #OSSummit together with @marucchi.com - we’re starting the conversations with funders of our project today.
Today at #OSSummit @joost.blog and I with @fair.pm announced our open call to @linuxfoundation.org members to join a new directed fund to ensure a true #OpenSource #CMS ecosystem for generations to come! Get in touch to Join!
Looking forward to speaking at the @linuxfoundation.org Open Source Summit on Monday. @joost.blog and I will share more about @fair.pm with fellow open source enthusiasts and industry leaders. It’s going to be a fantastic conversation! ossna2025.sched.com/event/1zBhs #WordPress #OpenSource #Linux
Open Source Summit North America 2025: Keynote: Rebuilding Trust: A FAIR Path F...
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Thank you @mikelittle.com! The Fair TSC team is doing amazing work and now that we are talking to hosts, there is so much we can do for the evolution of #WordPress
Mike Little@mikelittle.com · last yr.I installed the Fair Package Manager (@fairpm) on my personal site last night. I'm excited to say it worked flawlessly. A couple of plugins were updated from Fastly's servers, & a paid plugin updated from its servers as normal. I'm excited to see what else comes from this interesting development.
Introducing FAIR for #WordPress! I've detailed the journey from concern to action, explaining how this new decentralized distribution layer (definitely not a fork!) aims to enhance security, compliance, and the plugin economy. marucchi.com/introducing-... #FAIRPM
The travel season is here...but planning looks nothing like it used to. AI is changing how people search, plan, and book. The question isn’t if you’ll adapt, but how fast. I sat down with Peter Ladka, CEO of Sherpera Consulting, to talk all about it. Watch the full video → youtu.be/XxP22PvxGxs
Why is Open Source still so underrepresented in analyst reports like Gartner’s DXP Magic Quadrant? In the final part of my conversation with Dan Drapeau, we dive into that question and more! Full Episode on YouTube: lnkd.in/eQjSjSS7
Recently sat down with Dan Drapeau and we unpacked what composable really means, and why not every platform that says it's composable is actually delivering. We also talked about what’s working, what’s not, and how open source is shaping the future of digital experiences. youtu.be/ltLymneISyk?...
If you’ve heard me talk about Open Source DXPs before… well, here I go again! 😆 Big thanks to @allthingsopen.bsky.social for giving me the space to share why they are the smarter choice for enterprises. Check it out here: allthingsopen.org/articles/ope...
4 reasons open source is a smarter choice over monolithic systems | We Love Open Source - All Things Open
For enterprises entrenched in monolithic Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs), the limitations are becoming increasingly clear, costly licensing, vendor lock-in, and rigid architectures that struggle t...
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I am excited to be speaking at PressConf 2025! This event brings together industry leaders, developers, and innovators to explore the latest in WordPress, open-source, and digital experiences. #PressConf #WordPress #OpenSource
Karim Marucchi to Speak at PressConf - PressConf 2025
We bring together leaders driving the WordPress Economy to dream big and build deeper connections
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We're excited to share @marucchi.com will be speaking at #PressConf this April! pressconf.events/news/karim-m... 📍 Tempe, AZ, USA 🎟️ links.pressconf.events/tix-bsky 📆 April 23-26, 2025
Thank you @techcrunch.com for updating the article to reflect what I and @joost.blog actually said more accurately than WordPress .org techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/m...
Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress contributor accounts over alleged fork plans | TechCrunch
Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress community members, including two with plans to fork WordPress.
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Let’s be clear: @joost.blog and I asked for and proposed changes inside the #WordPress project. *We* did not talk about a fork.
I believe #WordPress can grow stronger and more inclusive, working together to maintain the #OpenSource spirit that unites us all. marucchi.com/wordpress-le...
Breaking the Status Quo: A Vision For a New WordPress Business Roadmap
WordPress is at a crossroads: The project, the community, the trademark, and most importantly, the ecosystem we've built together. The ecosystem not only sustains us but also creates a significant eco...
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Joost wants to "hold this community together" and I stand with him in that effort.
Joost de Valk@joost.blog · 2y agoIt's clear the #WordPress world needs a change. So I wrote a post about exactly that: Breaking the Status Quo: A vision for a new WordPress era
