React Native is now open source

#1

Post by peterhunt » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:08 PM UTC

React Native is now open source
github.com

Re: React Native is now open source

#2

Post by kendallpark » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:11 PM UTC

Hallelujah!

I've been checking my Twitter obsessively today and yesterday for this.

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#3

Post by dabeeeenster » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:13 PM UTC

Looks like it's iOS only right now? Can't see any mention of Android in the docs?

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#4

Post by Fishkins » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:14 PM UTC

dabeeeenster wrote: post #3

Looks like it's iOS only right now? Can't see any mention of Android in the docs?

"We are also working on an Android implementation which we will release later"

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#5

Post by bos » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:14 PM UTC

dabeeeenster wrote: post #3

Looks like it's iOS only right now? Can't see any mention of Android in the docs?

Right there on the front page: "We are also working on an Android implementation which we will release later."

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Post by dabeeeenster » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:15 PM UTC

bos wrote: post #5

dabeeeenster wrote: post #3

Looks like it's iOS only right now? Can't see any mention of Android in the docs?

Right there on the front page: "We are also working on an Android implementation which we will release later."

Oops - thanks! Was too excited and went straight into the docs...

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Post by zellyn » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:16 PM UTC

The first thing I do now on each Facebook open-source reveal, is to check the PATENTS file for the toxic second paragraph, to see if they've changed it. Sadly, no. I can't imagine being able to use this at any decent-sized company with lawyers. :-( https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/master/PATENTS

See for example the discussions at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9111849 (eg. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9113515)

Full disclosure: I work at Google, where many are sad to not be able to use recent Facebook code.

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#8

Post by arasmussen » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:17 PM UTC

Want to get your hands dirty writing iOS apps with React Native? Start here: http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/tutorial.html

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#9

Post by CGamesPlay » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:17 PM UTC

React Native is the most promising cross-platform UI toolkit I've thus far encountered. Congratulations to the team that built / launched it.

The reason I'm excited for it: Java promised write-once-run-anywhere, which means you are always serving the least common denominator. React Native promises learn-once-write-anywhere, which means a single team of engineers can realistically build high-quality apps using the target platform's UI paradigms.

Really exciting stuff!

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#10

Post by lordbusiness » Thu, Mar 26, 2015, 5:17 PM UTC

I'm very excited about this, but it's worth highlighting this from the FAQ:

Q. Can I submit my own React Native app to the App Store?

A. Not yet, but you will be able to soon. If you build something you want to submit to the App Store, come talk to us ASAP.