The React license for founders and CTOs(medium.com) |
The React license for founders and CTOs(medium.com) |
This. This is the whole freaking problem.
The problem with software is that there's no real "moat" for most products. We've seen again and again that major software companies are happy to let small competitors test new solutions and products, then eat them if they're successful.
Don't want to sell? They just pop up a clone and use their market leverage to force you out.
This license just exacerbates the problem.
Facebook's license basically reads: "Hey, if you use our stuff, we'll reserve the right to eat your business if and when we like. Want to sue us for it? Well now your product doesn't exist anymore because you lost all the licenses."
I think the revocation only applies to patents granted by the patents clause and the licenses (for using the software) are still valid. I might be wrong though.