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I think it's ok to name Brendan Eich here. Just saying "[person who] created JavaScript" makes me think "that's either Brendan Eich or someone lying about havin

by pacaro 9y ago

I think it's ok to name Brendan Eich here. Just saying "[person who] created JavaScript" makes me think "that's either Brendan Eich or someone lying about having created JavaScript" If he's chosen to be the CEO of a company again, then he's also chosen to put his social/political views on equality into the public sphere again.

chews 9y ago
political/social views? Isn't this an ICO discussion?
- gcp 9y ago
  If only this argument had worked for Mozilla.
- pacaro 9y ago
  Yup, I was just trying to work out why @porter didn't say Brendan Eich, but used indirection.
austincheney 9y ago
He never did that before when at Mozilla.
- pacaro 9y ago
  A political donation is an act of public speech. I think it's ok to care about the beliefs and views of the officers and board members of a company.
  - austincheney 9y ago
    His hazing and firing from Mozilla really sounded like a concession favoring discrimination.
    - pacaro 9y ago
      When you stand in a position of power and privilege, then your responsibilities are (or should be) commensurately greater
      - austincheney 9y ago
        That is not an excuse to discriminate against people for having different opinions than you.