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In the latest episode of the WP Briefing, titled “Five for the Future’s True Intentions,” WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy responded to recent public criticism the program has attracted.
She referenced a conversation she began in May where she sought to make a clear distinction between ecosystem contributions and core project contributions. More recently, MasterWP editor Rob Howard characterized the program as “toxic scorekeeping” following Matt Mullenweg identifying GoDaddy as a “parasitic company” and an “existential threat to WordPress’ future.”
“The 5% in Five for the Future is aspirational,” Haden Chomphosy said. “Contribution to open source is a question and indication of privilege. So the 5% is not a requirement, but rather it’s an aim. It could refer to 5% of your time or 5% of your resources, or just any amount of your time or resources around. Regardless of how you’re defining it, it is an aspiration, not a requirement.”