Facebook U-turn: React, other libraries freed from unloved patent license • The Register
'Wolff said while Facebook continues to believe its BSD + Patents license has benefits, "we acknowledge that we failed to decisively convince this community."', "Wolff said Facebook considered a license change for its other open-source projects, but wasn't ready to commit to anything."
'Under the terms of its BSD + Patents license, Facebook will revoke its grant to use patented technology tied to its software for any offensive patent lawsuit against Facebook, or its customers, for using Facebook products. '
'Some projects, he said, will keep the BSD + Patents license. '
'Faced with growing dissatisfaction about licensing requirements for some of its open-source projects, Facebook today said it will move React, Jest, Flow, and Immutable.js under the MIT license next week. '
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0 u/derram 25 Sep 2017 00:19
https://archive.fo/wLaDo | :
'Wolff said while Facebook continues to believe its BSD + Patents license has benefits, "we acknowledge that we failed to decisively convince this community."', "Wolff said Facebook considered a license change for its other open-source projects, but wasn't ready to commit to anything."
'Under the terms of its BSD + Patents license, Facebook will revoke its grant to use patented technology tied to its software for any offensive patent lawsuit against Facebook, or its customers, for using Facebook products. '
'Some projects, he said, will keep the BSD + Patents license. '
'Faced with growing dissatisfaction about licensing requirements for some of its open-source projects, Facebook today said it will move React, Jest, Flow, and Immutable.js under the MIT license next week. '
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