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That’s simply not true. Jetpack is owned by Automattic. Automattic has an exclusive license to the name “WordPress” from the WordPress Foundation but WordPress is owned, operated, and managed by the WordPress Foundation and is a totally separate entity.

Source: I work at Automattic and used to work on a Jetpack team.

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This is true, but it's also important to note that Matt Mullenweg founded/co-founded and leads both organizations.[0][1]

0. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/

1. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-5498932

Thanks for the clarification, it's not that easy to understand when one looks at the Automattic website.

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