They’re the big boxes in the road with broken windows

As a tech worker, good for them. Why would I be opposed to someone else getting paid more, especially if they’re being paid by a private company whose services I enjoy?

Is your comment for or against the browser, or is it actually just about FOSS in general?

Did you even read the whole article or just skim it until you got uncomfortable with the condemnation of homophobia? First of all, the issue isn’t that Brendan Eich donated to a right-wing cause, it’s that he supports a cause with the goal of stripping a minority group of their rights. Second, the article goes on to explain specific shady anti-privacy, anti-content-creator, pro-crypto practices and builds a strong case against using the browser that’s completely separate from Eich’s personal failure to be a decent person.