In reply to Andreas Nurbo.

Having a higher installer base than 27% is just about ego

No...

Given enough traction and userbase, any project (proprietary or open source) can challenge another. Proprietary ones are indeed a major threat, because they work with other private companies to syndicate and increase their reach.

And when one of them is able to usurp another project's place as 'the' project to go to for a certain task, then you lose your share.

Growing is critical. WordPress should reach and serve as much of the internet as possible to ensure an open internet for all.

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I would like to see WordPress take on ecommerce and make it easier for people and liberate them from Amazon's domination in a service like WordPress.com for small business owners. It could add multitudes of power to Automattic by bringing in major revenue, and also enable and liberate innumerable small business owners from Amazon.