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To me it's the GPL of patents; it's a viral anti-patent license. Once you use React you must disarm in the destructive patent wars. I wish more popular software
by guelo 10y ago
To me it's the GPL of patents; it's a viral anti-patent license. Once you use React you must disarm in the destructive patent wars. I wish more popular software were released with it.
- appleflaxen 10y agoit's not really viral... the viral aspect of GPL is that any derived work you distribute would automatically have to be open. in the case of the patents, they're not really used to create a derived work. As a result, there is no "infection".
- tracker1 10y agoI liken it to a mutually assured destruction aka nuclear deterrent. Which is a pretty close fit. As someone who is opposed to software patents in general, I'm okay with this.
- gcp 10y agoThe problem is that Facebook doesn't need to disarm, and it's removing your options to fight them if they do not [1]. It's like being forced to abide by the GPL but having the other party use your code under BSD. [1] I originally said "defend against", but the countersuing clause does cover that.