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ELI5 anyone? My basic understanding is if you use React and decide to sue FB for patent infringement down the line, FB can countersue(?) bc they revoke your gra
by abhisuri97 9y ago
ELI5 anyone? My basic understanding is if you use React and decide to sue FB for patent infringement down the line, FB can countersue(?) bc they revoke your grant to use the patent upon you suing them. But what _exactly_ constitutes using React? Of course using the library is one thing, but what about using some other library that installs React as some dependency? Does using JSX also count as using "React"? I just feel that what exactly constitutes using React is very vague esp considering there are many non-FB tools that use "React" (and associated technologies, eg the idea of Virtual DOM) in some form or another.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- ufo 9y agoIANAL but... > but what about using some other library that installs React as some dependency? I think that still counts as "using react". > Does using JSX also count as using "React"? I think that if you use a custom JSX compiler instead of the one that comes with React then you could be clean. JSX itself is just a programming language and cannot be copyrighted. > I just feel that what exactly constitutes using React is very vague esp I don't think that is vague, actually. In the end, what matters is if the whole system includes React source code in some way or another. > and associated technologies, eg the idea of Virtual DOM Associated technologies are not covered by copyright. They could possibly be covered by patents but that would be a whole different can of worms.
- wolco 9y agojsx is defininity not owned by react