On Friday, April 4, 2014 4:47:05 PM UTC+2, David Rajchenbach-Teller wrote:
> Thank you for your comments and your stand on freedom of speech. It
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> seems, however, that you were misinformed. Brendan Eich was not fired,
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> nor forced out by Mozilla. Brendan Eich chose to step down, as he felt
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> that the controversy was damaging for the mission of Mozilla.
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> We will keep fighting the good fight for freedom of speech, for privacy
Mozilla has damaged itself.
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> and for the open web. It is my hope that Brendan will keep contributing
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> to this fight, whether as part of Mozilla or as part of some other venture.
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> Best regards,
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> David
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> On 4/4/14 3:25 PM, Adam Porter wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > Let us all hope that this is not the first step down a dark path.
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> > "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")
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> David Rajchenbach-Teller, PhD
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> Performance Team, Mozilla
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