Brave's Brendan Eich Faces Backlash Over Covid-19 Comments
WEBDec. 22, 2020. A prominent Silicon Valley chief executive, Brendan Eich, is in hot water again for his views on topics far from technology. Last time around, in 2014, Mr. Eich …
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Mozilla under fire: Inside the 9-day reign of fallen CEO Brendan Eich
- By Friday, March 28, as Eich was heading back from Boston, the opposition had seized the agenda. "Things started spiraling out control," said one source close to Mozilla. On March 31, dating site OKCupid suggested Firefox users switch to a different browser. It was a major blow. A week after Eich's appointment, more than 70,000 people had signed a ...
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Mozilla CEO Eich resigns after gay-marriage …
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Mozilla CEO Eich resigns after gay-marriage controversy. Brendan Eich steps down following calls for his ouster over his support for California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8. Seth...
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WEBApr 4, 2014 · Company CEO Brendan Eich resigned Thursday after just 10 days on the job, relenting to an outcry from gay-rights advocates -- including many key Mozilla staff -- outraged by his support for a...
Mozilla CEO resigns, opposition to gay marriage drew fire - Yahoo …
WEBThu, Apr 3, 2014, 4:33 PM. By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mozilla Chief Executive Brendan Eich has stepped down, the company said on Thursday, after an …
Brendan Eich - Wikipedia
WEBSome of the activists created an online campaign against Eich, with online dating site OkCupid automatically displaying a message to Firefox users with information about …
Mozilla boss Brendan Eich resigns after gay marriage …
WEBApr 4, 2014 · Angry users. Mr Eich, who co-founded Mozilla and was also the creator of the JavaScript scripting language, made a $1,000 (£600) donation in 2008 in support of Californian anti-gay marriage law...
Mozilla Announces Resignation of Recently Appointed CEO …
WEBApr 13, 2014 · Eich’s appointment was controversial even before discussion of his donation went viral. He became CEO after Mozilla’s yearlong search for someone to …
A Week Into His New Job, Controversy Forces Mozilla …
WEBApr 3, 2014 · After being appointed to the chief position last week, Eich became embroiled in controversy that pitted the foundational values of his company — equal rights and free speech — against one...
Mozilla CEO Who Backed Anti-Gay Marriage Law Resigns after …
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, whose support for California’s anti-gay marriage law Proposition 8 ignited a controversy for the Firefox maker, has resigned. Mozilla …
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