Two people who were involved in the creation of the software that created the Firefox browser are upset that the maker of the browser is dipping its toes into cryptocurrencies.
Two developers who worked on the software that powers the browser responded strongly to the announcement that it was accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrencies.
Jamie Zawinski, the owner of the night club, had harsh words for the account.
Zawinski, better known by his handle jwz, said that whoever runs the account has no idea who he is. Everyone involved in the project should be ashamed of their decision to partner with Ponzi grifters.
It's really weird.
Peter Linss, who created the Gecko browser engine, had an F-bomb for the company.
Linss wrote, "I am 100% with you on this." What? The. Actual. Fuck. You were supposed to be better than this.
Both Zawinski and Linss have expressed their anger on their social media accounts, as they have criticized the practice of cryptocurrencies mining as harmful to the environment. Futurism reached out to the programmers for their thoughts on the subject.
The vocal minority pushing back against it is getting louder as companies and celebrities embrace it, so the only thing we can do is watch the ride.
Experts say it would be hard to make the digital currency sustainable.
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