Automattic demanded a cut of 8% of WP Engine’s monthly revenue to use the WordPress trademark in a seven-year deal in a September 20 letter; WP Engine declined (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Automattic demanded a cut of 8% of WP Engine's monthly revenue to use the WordPress trademark in a seven-year deal in a September 20 letter; WP Engine declined  —  Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, asked rival hosting service WP Engine to hand over 8 percent of its revenue each month …