Crossword It’s only FAIR
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Jun 16, 2025 The hosts kick off with a joyful birthday celebration and reflections on key tech events. They dive into the FAIR project, discussing its role in decentralizing WordPress management. An intriguing secret initiative is examined, weighing the benefits of talent against transparency issues. The importance of domain choice, particularly .org, is highlighted, alongside industry leader insights on ownership. Lastly, they address the complexities of managing shared resources in WordPress, tackling challenges like plugin submissions and communication within the community.
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FAIR Project's Core Vision
- The FAIR project aims to serve as a drop-in replacement for WordPress.org resources, removing dependency on a single resource.
- It focuses on decentralized package management to enable scalability and independence for hosts and users.
FAIR Drives Decentralization Necessity
- FAIR emerged out of necessity due to conflicts and blocks by wordpress.org, not merely as a 'nice to have'.
- It supports decentralization and choice to avoid relying on a single controlling entity for essential WordPress resources.
Hosts Should Prepare FAIR Instances
- Hosts should prepare to implement or roll out FAIR instances to offer alternatives to wordpress.org.
- Early adoption by hosting providers could provide differentiation and better distribution options.