Legal implications of using React

[nicholasbydesign]

Please see the following threads.

React - Facebook patent - a problem?

I’ve started to invest my time in learning React, as there were suggestions in this forum that Blaze would eventually be deprecated and that React delivered a better front-end system. I have recently been made aware of the patent clauses that Facebook have included within their licensing and it is being suggested that they are incredibly inhibitive for any company that includes React in their products. I have already used Blaze in one project and found it to be adequate for my needs. What I’m g…

Could any lawyers chime in re: Facebook/React license patent clause

With Apollo on the way, I’m thinking more and more about the risk of the Facebook patent clause. I’ve read it’s a “restrictive license” and that some companies flat allow deny the usage of Facebook fools. I’ve also read that companies seeking to get acquired by Google/Microsoft avoid the tools. Now - there is some discussion on this subject online with lots of assurances, but it’s coming from bro-lawyers. Can someone with a legal background clarify what offensive and defensive capabilities it p…