Mozilla foundation's new CEO causes concern due to anti-gay-marriage views
The guy co-founded Mozilla and served as Netscape's chief architect . He invented Javascript . He's been Mozilla's chief technical officer for 9 years. On March 24th, Brendan Eich became the Mozilla Foundation's CEO - and members of Mozilla's staff promptly demanded that he step down .
Why? Because Brendan Eich is anti-gay-marriage.
The BBC and others are reporting that online dating site OK Cupid is notifying users of Firefox of the views of the Mozilla Foundation's new CEO - and requesting that they use another browser to access the site. It's not quite a boycott - users can still click through to access the site while using Firefox - but it's definitely a statement.
If you're feeling a sense of deja vu, it's because this sort of thing has happened before - well-respected people occasionally have views that are far from kind or respectable. Still, there's a difference between bigoted sci-fi writers, racist old grandpas, and the leader of a major corporation in the tech sector. At what point do a person's political, personal, or religious views outweigh their qualifications for leadership - and does using Firefox in any way imply support of these views?
Why? Because Brendan Eich is anti-gay-marriage.
The BBC and others are reporting that online dating site OK Cupid is notifying users of Firefox of the views of the Mozilla Foundation's new CEO - and requesting that they use another browser to access the site. It's not quite a boycott - users can still click through to access the site while using Firefox - but it's definitely a statement.
If you're feeling a sense of deja vu, it's because this sort of thing has happened before - well-respected people occasionally have views that are far from kind or respectable. Still, there's a difference between bigoted sci-fi writers, racist old grandpas, and the leader of a major corporation in the tech sector. At what point do a person's political, personal, or religious views outweigh their qualifications for leadership - and does using Firefox in any way imply support of these views?