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danjoc on Aug 19, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Explaining React's license

This is a defensive answer. Facebook doesn't even enumerate the React related patents, so you're left guessing about that. At the very least, they should maintain and up to date list of patents granted. What do they have to hide?

gstein67 on Aug 19, 2017 | [–]

With patents, it is usually best to not show your hand. Patent holders never publish the list of patents that read on their software.

true_religion on Aug 19, 2017 | [–]

Probably the fact that they have no patents with regards to React...

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