1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project
1Password is facing backlash from customers and employees after pledging $300,000 to a Linux project led by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH). Critics cite DHH's history of controversial and inflammatory public statements regarding race and politics as the reason for the protest.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing pressure on corporations to align their philanthropic and business partnerships with the social values of their user base and employees.
1Password faced immediate backlash from customers this week over a $300,000 pledge in support of a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, who has regularly published overtly racist blog posts that include comments calling for deportation of ethnic minorities in Europe. The popular password manager is now a “distinguished corporate patron” of Omacom, the nonprofit foundation that oversees a popular Linux distribution known as Omarchy.
One viral blog post declared that 1Password “Supports the Ethnic Cleansing of Europe” because of the donation. Others on social media asked for suggestions for alternative password managers so they would not support the funding of a project from Heinemeier Hansson, better known as DHH.
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