A controversy involving Mozilla’s new CEO, cofounder Brendan Eich, on Tuesday hit new heights, with more than 70,000 people having signed a petition demanding he reverse his anti-gay stance or step down. The trouble began last week when gay developer Hampton Catlin, CEO of Teamrarebit.com, announced his opposition to Eich’s appointment. Eich had donated $1,000 to Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 California state elections, which was sponsored by opponents of same-sex marriage.
One must have a US post code in order to sign the petition... I don't.
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With Eich Appointment, Mozilla Jumps From Frying Pan Into Fire
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 1, 2014 02:48 PMA controversy involving Mozilla’s new CEO, cofounder Brendan Eich, on Tuesday hit new heights, with more than 70,000 people having signed a petition demanding he reverse his anti-gay stance or step down. The trouble began last week when gay developer Hampton Catlin, CEO of Teamrarebit.com, announced his opposition to Eich’s appointment. Eich had donated $1,000 to Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 California state elections, which was sponsored by opponents of same-sex marriage.