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WordPress.org's forced takeover of ACF plugin sparks debate

Original: Analisis pengambilalihan paksa plugin ACF oleh WordPress.org menjadi Secure Custom Fields. Dampak etika open source dan

WordPress.org took over the popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin and renamed it Secure Custom Fields, prompting analysis of the ethics of the move. Commenters are weighing the impact on open-source principles, trust between maintainers and repositories, and software supply-chain security for developers who rely on plugins distributed through WordPress.org.

Why now: The forced rename of a widely used plugin raised fresh concerns about governance and ethics in open-source software distribution.

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• Analisis pengambilalihan paksa plugin ACF oleh WordPress.org menjadi Secure Custom Fields. Dampak etika open source dan keamanan rantai pasok bagi pengembang. # news # opensource # wordpress # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Skandal… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 5

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