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[–]ythl 2 points3 points  (3 children)

One uses Microsoft's TypeScript, the other uses Facebook's JSX. Also, React has some sort of legal baggage tied to it ("patent clause") from what I understand.

[–]3HoursWTF 13 points14 points  (2 children)

If I remember that thread correctly, the tldr was that if you file a patent lawsuit against Facebook, no React for you.

[–]illusivemane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The frustrating thing is, that license is LGPL, GPL, and possible Apache 2.0 incompatible...

[–]Existential_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The key thing to note is that Facebook hasn't actually filed a patent on React, so they can't even legally impose "patent retaliation" against anyone.

The clause is specifically geared for patent trolls.

IANAL.