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The reason is not just that Apache is well established, it's that it's sane in its extent. Let's say 10 years from now Facebook decides to go on the warpath ov
by magicalist 12y ago
The reason is not just that Apache is well established, it's that it's sane in its extent.
Let's say 10 years from now Facebook decides to go on the warpath over fairly bogus patents. The EFF puts the headline patent on their Most Bogus patent busting list and then puts out the cry for "who is with us?"
No company using any Facebook open source code answers.
How does that make the industry safer?
- azakai 12y agoWell, let's say that Facebook is using other company's code with a similar patent grant. Then Facebook can't go on the warpath in the first place. I understand there might be a chicken-and-egg problem here. But the final outcome seems optimal with this license. And someone has to go first.
- air 12y agoBut is there evidence that Facebook is willing to use other companies' code under similar grant?