Mozilla CEO Exit Exposes Split in Silicon Valley Values
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Brendan Eich’s resignation as chief executive officer of Mozilla Corp. is exposing a split in Silicon Valley between support for left-leaning issues and advocacy of unrestricted freedom of expression.
Eich, who became CEO in March, stepped down on April 3 after being criticized for donating $1,000 to an anti-gay marriage group in 2008. He had initially refused to resign for expressing a personal opinion, before bowing to mounting pressure.