Now let\u2019s move on to better things. Anne McCarthy<\/strong> is auctioning off her framed WordPress release albums<\/strong><\/a>, the ones given to release squad members. All the proceeds go to Stimpunks, a nonprofit started by Ryan Boren<\/strong>, who joined the project in 2003 and wrote the plugin system that nearly every site runs on. She calls the albums \u201ca form of a gold medal to me,\u201d and she built the auction site herself in a week. The starting bid is $500.<\/p>\n We also learned this fortnight that the next default theme will be called Ipsum<\/strong><\/a>, which means 16 years of naming themes after the calendar is over. Admittedly, I\u2019ll miss the old Twenty*<\/em> names a little. But it\u2019s time for something new for a new era.<\/p>\n Two more quick things: WordPress has taken its turn leading the Open Website Alliance<\/strong><\/a>, alongside Drupal, Joomla!, and TYPO3, with Mary Hubbard<\/strong> holding the rotating presidency for the WordPress Foundation. And starting with 7.2 in December, release parties move from in-person events to livestreamed webinars<\/strong><\/a>, so the whole squad can actually be there.<\/p>\n Enjoy your weekend!<\/p>\n Your friendly neighborhood dev advocate, ![\"\ud83c\udf42\"](\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f342.png\")
Justin Tadlock<\/em><\/p>\n