David, Thanks for your reply, however I'm well aware that Brendan technically resigned. My comment stands.
On Friday, April 4, 2014 9:47:05 AM UTC-5, David Rajchenbach-Teller wrote: > 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
