Eich had an oppertunity, in that moment, to speak of a change of heart. That change of heart regarding same sex marriage is one that millions underwent in a ver

Eich had an oppertunity, in that moment, to speak of a change of heart. That change of heart regarding same sex marriage is one that millions underwent in a very short period of time. Instead, he said this: “Eich also stressed that Firefox worked globally, including in countries like Indonesia with “different opinions”, and LGBT marriage was ‘not considered universal human rights yet, and maybe they will be, but that’s in the future, right now we’re in a world where we have to be global to have effect’. It is most certainly standard to check the political donations, statements, and affiliations for the person you are promoting to CEO. This is not a mere promotion from SDE; this is the face of the company, and a company that specifically touts inclusion as a core tenant.