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At 08:34 AM 9/21/2016 -0600, Kyle Hall wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Paul, that's not how it works. As I
wrote earlier, if *I* sue Facebook I could potentially lose my right to
distribute software using React, but you would be
unaffected.</blockquote><br>
Kyle -- not wanting to flog a dead horse (and as I wrote IANAL), but Koha
is a prime example of open-source and has a track record of ensuring it
remains so. Philosophically I like that. Practically, I run a charity
(our members are the equity owners and I have no clue as to their
love/hate relationship with Facebook) and would not want to take risks,
nor have the budget to get a "legal opinion" (due diligence,
and all that...)<br><br>
Best -- Paul<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Kyle<br><br>
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On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Paul A <<a href="mailto:paul.a@navalmarinearchive.com">paul.a@navalmarinearchive.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<dd>At 02:14 PM 9/21/2016 +0200, Mirko Tietgen wrote:<br>
<dd>David Cook schrieb am 21.09.2016<br>
<dd>> The updated licence isn̢۪t without controversy:<br>
<dd>> <<a href="https://discuss.reactjs.org/t/legal-department-did-not-allow-use-of-react/3309/4">https://discuss.reactjs.org/t/legal-department-did-not-allow-use-of-react/3309/4</a>><br>
<dd>> <a href="https://discuss.reactjs.org/t/legal-department-did-not-allow-use-of-react/3309/4" eudora="autourl">https://discuss.reactjs.org/t/legal-department-did-not-allow-use-of-react/3309/4</a><br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>> That said, I think the issue is that Facebook could revoke your<br>
<dd>> licence to use React if you take legal action against Facebook. I<br>
<dd>> don̢۪t imagine the Koha community is going to do do that, so it̢۪s<br>
<dd>> > probably not a blocker.<br><br>
<dd>If you are right and that is the issue, does that mean Koha would<br>
<dd>not be Free Software anymore unless everything React is reverted?<br><br>
<dd>That sounds like something I would not just push away with "i don't<br>
<dd>imagine that happening", it sounds scary and not a way I want to go.<br><br>
<dd>I don't see how a license that can be revoked for whatever reasons<br>
<dd>could work for us.<br><br>
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Agreed. But IANAL. However ISTR that are recent thread suggested "tens of thousands" of potential libraries|users worldwide (based on downloads?) so Murphy|Sod's Law will kick in sooner or later...<br><br>
Best -- P.<br><br>
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