Hacker News: davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=davidandgoliathHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:37:10 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "PHP Core Security Audit Results"]]>Ah, sorry, I assumed they contributed 8% to PHP just like they've asked WP Engine to contribute 8% (of their revenue) to them.

]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:41:12 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678977davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678977https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678977<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "PHP Core Security Audit Results"]]>Crazy that Automattic only makes 4,843,750 a year (and donates 8% to the PHP foundation).

]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:06:23 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678498davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678498https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678498<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Matrix Foundation to shut down bridges if it doesn't raise $100K"]]>They should consider asking Automattic & some of the other companies building on Matrix to contribute 8% of their revenue first.

]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:26:55 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121143davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121143https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121143<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Is Matt Mullenweg defending WordPress or sabotaging it?"]]>I do think it's worth noting Automattic has raised ~$984M (via PE/other investors), whereas WP Engine has raised far less & is somehow doing far better with less headcount.

What's really telling is ~9 of Automattic's 46 own investments were inside the WordPress ecosystem, vs. 100% of WP Engine's. Things like Beeper for $124M in April of 2024 just seem awkward in light of the recent complaints about WP Engine not doing enough.

]]>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:04:41 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41877292davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41877292https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41877292<![CDATA[Is Matt Mullenweg defending WordPress or sabotaging it?]]>Article URL: https://torment-nexus.mathewingram.com/is-matt-mullenweg-defending-wordpress-or-sabotaging-it/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41872628

Points: 157

# Comments: 141

]]>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:53:04 +0000https://torment-nexus.mathewingram.com/is-matt-mullenweg-defending-wordpress-or-sabotaging-it/davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41872628https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41872628<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "The ACF plugin on the WordPress directory has been taken over by WordPress.org"]]>Disheartening actions by a petulant child.

]]>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:59:30 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41823474davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41823474https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41823474<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "WordPress.org bans WP Engine"]]>Gets even more wild when you consider Automattic invested in WP Engine's Series A in 2011, despite all this insidious trademark abuse commencing in 2010.

No chance this is personal.

]]>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:49:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41667812davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41667812https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41667812<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Gitlab is reportedly up for sale"]]>Anyone is contemplating this should sincerely reconsider.

]]>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:36:27 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41232291davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41232291https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41232291<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince buys local paper, feuds over mansion build"]]>What an absolute non-issue. Take a peek at 555 King Rd., 445 King Rd or the other nearby mansions. Good luck Mr. Prince, enjoy your new house (and that what looks to be a kickass ski mountain behind it).

]]>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:07:43 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40070058davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40070058https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40070058<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how to hunt hackers (2019)"]]>TIL, I didn't even realize it was the same Cliff Stoll! I've bought a few :)

]]>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:40:01 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39848353davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39848353https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39848353<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "CEO video: back to the office now, or else"]]>Little amusing that everyone speaking in the video was in front of a green screen, and not actually in the office, no?

]]>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:51:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38942921davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38942921https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38942921<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms, other psychedelics"]]>Driving is very optional. Guns are very optional. We have both, so, we should also consider responsible adults worthy of choosing to use/not use substances.

]]>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:20:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37438891davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37438891https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37438891<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms, other psychedelics"]]>The Senate already passed it, as per the article.

]]>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 02:13:41 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37428433davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37428433https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37428433<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "A new C# MUD based on DIKU and ROM"]]>Thank you muds for introducing me to coding, and typing fast :)

]]>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:03:28 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36869512davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36869512https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36869512<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "QubesOS – A reasonably secure operating system"]]>And container escape exploits are getting burned by sending them out via email? Doubtful.

]]>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:23:44 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36686735davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36686735https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36686735<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Verisign WILL get .web, ICANN rules"]]>I'll take 3.

]]>Tue, 09 May 2023 12:26:58 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35873328davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35873328https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35873328<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "PG&E Rates Could Drastically Change Based on Your Income"]]>.47c a kWh. Highest outside of Hawaii, third or fourth highest in the world.

You're not paying that in Florida.

]]>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:01:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35592556davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35592556https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35592556<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Ask HN: What games are your kids learning the most from?"]]>Kerbal space program and empire of the undergrowth. Minecraft has proven interesting as well.

]]>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:19:07 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35252721davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35252721https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35252721<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "Show HN: Parallax wallpaper engine for Linux and Windows"]]>Those days are still very much here, there is just a lot more noise from the opposite end of the computing world.

]]>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:44:32 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916215davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916215https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916215<![CDATA[New comment by davidandgoliath in "AutoHotkey v2 Official Release Announcement"]]>Autokey on Linux?

]]>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:08:54 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34568209davidandgoliathhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34568209https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34568209