[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16838: Excluding Akismet from Future WordPress Releases / Plugin Directory

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#16838: Excluding Akismet from Future WordPress Releases / Plugin Directory
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 Reporter:  sc0ttkclark  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Comment (by jkudish):

 hmm, these are some interesting points.

 my 2 cents:

 ''The trouble with Akismet as it is now is that it doesn't do anything
 without an API key, so it's just a wrapper for a paid service. Are these
 types of plugins welcome now?''

 I definitely think it still has it's place, as it always has in the
 plugins directory (it's always required an API key I believe)

 ''Let's say they are. Now, is it fair to bundle such a plugin in WP
 Core?''

 No. Since it isn't a fully free plugin, I think it would be misleading to
 have it in core

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