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Proposal to Auto-Update Old Versions of WordPress to 4.7 Sparks Heated Debate
WordPress contributors, developers, and community members are currently debating a proposal that would implement a new policy regarding security support for older versions. The discussion began last week when security team lead Jake Spurlock asked for feedback on different approaches to backporting security fixes to older versions.
Automattic — The Maker of WordPress.com — Has Purchased Tumblr
Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.
WordPress Could Give Tumblr the Thing It Needs Most: Stability
Tumblr users generally reacted to news of the sale with cynicism, with many reblogging the staff’s post about the sale to beg the new owners to unban adult content, or to express cautious optimism while complaining about the site’s continued problems — mainly the presence of pornbots and, increasingly, ideological extremism.
But while WordPress isn’t lifting the adult content ban, there’s plenty of reason to believe that, at the very least, the sale can’t make things worse.
