1Password funds a Linux project, triggering backlash over its founder’s remarks

1Password pledged $300,000 to the Omacom Foundation to support Omarchy, a Linux distro led by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH). The donation sparked backlash due to DHH’s past racist and anti-immigrant posts, prompting internal pushback from employees and social-media scrutiny. 1Password says the gift is to the Omacom Foundation, not an endorsement of Hansson, and notes Omarchy’s widespread use among its customers, illustrating the tension between mission-driven funding and a founder’s controversial views.