Thank you for your comments and your stand on freedom of speech. It seems, however, that you were misinformed. Brendan Eich was not fired, nor forced out by Mozilla. Brendan Eich chose to step down, as he felt that the controversy was damaging for the mission of Mozilla.
We will keep fighting the good fight for freedom of speech, for privacy and for the open web. It is my hope that Brendan will keep contributing to this fight, whether as part of Mozilla or as part of some other venture. Best regards, David On 4/4/14 3:25 PM, Adam Porter wrote: > Mozilla has lost one of its own. Without Brendan Eich, Mozilla and Firefox > wouldn't exist, and the public Internet would be less free than it is today. > Every pro-gay and inclusive policy at Mozilla was developed and implemented > with his help. > > Sadly, when push came to shove, the family he helped create did not stand up > for him. While a few supported him, and a few undermined him, his family at > Mozilla remained mostly silent, letting the public pressure build to the > point that no person should have to endure. Mozilla acted out of fear--or > rather, did not act--and we all, regardless of one's stance on the issues, > are poorer for it. > > Let us all hope that this is not the first step down a dark path. > > "Such is not the course adopted by tyranny in democratic republics; there the > body is left free, and the soul is enslaved. The master no longer says: 'You > shall think as I do or you shall die'; but he says: 'You are free to think > differently from me and to retain your life, your property, and all that you > possess; but you are henceforth a stranger among your people. You may retain > your civil rights, but they will be useless to you, for you will never be > chosen by your fellow citizens if you solicit their votes; and they will > affect to scorn you if you ask for their esteem. You will remain among men, > but you will be deprived of the rights of mankind. Your fellow creatures will > shun you like an impure being; and even those who believe in your innocence > will abandon you, lest they should be shunned in their turn. Go in peace! I > have given you your life, but it is an existence worse than death.'" > (Tocqueville, "Democracy in America") > _______________________________________________ > governance mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance > -- David Rajchenbach-Teller, PhD Performance Team, Mozilla _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
