In reply to Andreas Nurbo.

Every single software project or Open source initiative targets a bigger user base.

Every single proprietary software project targets a bigger user base.

There is nothing ‘ego’ about it. Its the nature of software ecosystem.

When you have the direct goal of getting bigger for no other sake than to get bigger then its just ego. And that is the wrong mindset for growth (I think). Growth comes as a consequence of making good product and marketing. If you start out with the mindset how can with make X better? That is a different mindset than saying how can we reach 30%?

WordPress ‘ridiculously’ freed authors, journalists, bloggers not only from proprietary solutions, but also enabled a massive alternative media on internet. Majority of alternative media outlets use WordPress.

An open internet and easierish publishing are different things. WP is not the end all for putting things on the interwebs.

To be honest, Andreas, you dont seem informed enough on the topics you are delivering strongly worded statements….

You don't seem to understand the difference between different concept and conflate everything into one.

You seem incapable of interpreting what you need.

I want automattic to provide an alternative ecommerce central to Amazon and free many users from Amazon’s whims. And in that, yeah, i want automattic to dominate Ecommerce.

Its domination has been extremely good for publishing via wordpress.com – even ex Greek finance minister Varoufakis has his blog there, apparently for good reason.

So you want a single proprietary provider to succeed and dominate the internet? Well thats good I suppose. Doesn't exactly go in line with the whole "open internet" thing but good for you for having dreams.