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Ask HN: What will happen to React if we #deleteFacebook?

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Re: Ask HN: What will happen to React if we #deleteFacebook?

#6
React is open-source it will live on.

But to address your underlying implication that Facebook is going down, as much as many of us would like to believe otherwise, this will blow over in a matter of weeks. Facebook will emerge out the other side stronger than ever. The outrage machine of the internet is working well lately, but it's still mostly toothless. Even potential regulator or court involvement is unlikely to result in more than a token slap on the wrist if history is any guide. People have too short a collective memory and attention span to produce long-lasting changes. Look at Volkswagon, stronger than ever after going through much harsher public outrage and regulatory action.

I'm tempted to buy Facebook stock, on the premise that people seem to be overeacting and that's always a potential for profit. I strongly dislike Facebook personally, and don't have a Facebook account.

Re: Ask HN: What will happen to React if we #deleteFacebook?

#7
I mean, Facebook is losing money right now, but I don't think they're going anywhere.

But, for the sake of argument, let's say everyone deletes their account and Facebook goes away. React is open source. The people from Facebook working on React would probably just get jobs with some other company that relies on React and continue working on React.

Re: Ask HN: What will happen to React if we #deleteFacebook?

#9
It'd probably transition to something like a React Foundation governance model, still open source.

This is probably something that will happen anyway given enough time. So it would happen faster. Development would slow down for a while if Facebook pulls out engineering resources.

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