96747 - Mitchell Baker is gone from Netscape

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(mozilla.org :: Miscellaneous, task)

Description

[Peter Bojanic]

On behalf of OEone Corporation, I see this as a major bug to the Mozilla open
source project.

Mitchell demonstrated a strong commitment to leading Mozilla.org to deliver a
high quality, open source, and open standards browser that was nonpartisan to
Netscape or any other single interest group. She supported the evolution of a
developer community within and without the Netscape organization.

From the perspective of a Mozilla "partner" on the outside, we valued the
continual efforts she made to connect us with other developers, business people,
and open source advocates throughout the world. She was truly a champion for
Mozilla and community by which it was built.

We are OEone are regretful that Mitchell Baker has left Netscape and
Mozilla.org. She will be missed.

Comment 1

[Peter Bojanic]

Endico recommended I add a few folks to the cc list.

Comment 2

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

news://news.mozilla.org:119/[e-mail]

Comment 3

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

Changing summary from:
"Mitchell Baker is gone from mozilla.org"
to
"Mitchell Baker is gone from Netscape"
which is correct. Mitchell is not gone from mozilla.org. See the above newsgroup
post.

Gerv

Comment 4

[Jed Brown]

Could anyone Confirm the SlashDot Post that she was Fired from Netscape.
If so, what a shame. Another bad move by Netscape-AOL.

Mitchell, glad you are still ganging on with us!!

Comment 5

[Daniel Mario Vega (Restore MNG Support --> #18574)]

Here is the link

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_umsgid=3B8D621F.3030903%40badubadu.com

Comment 6

[Peter Bojanic]

I am posting, with permission, an email from Laura Yecies that she sent to me
last evening. Laura initiated contact with me in response to this bug, offering
to dialog about any concerns I may have.

<snip>
Peter,
Thanks for your note.  The key point is that Netscape's current strategy with
regard to open source development and Mozilla.org has not changed.  In addition,
the critical elements that you identified in the 3rd paragraph of your note are
still in place and available to you. If additional facilitation by a Netscape
person is needed, please let me know and I will help identify the right resource
to do that.
Laura

I am choosing to close this bug at this time for a couple of reasons:
1. Mitchell Baker remains an active member of Mozilla.org.
2. Laura has assured us that Netscape's commitment to the project has not changed.