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> Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Imagine a small company releasing a new js framework with BSD+Patents license. Will FB use ever this framework? No. Because merely using this framework gives this small company the effective freedom to infringe Facebook's patents. Why? Because the cost for FB to shift frameworks will be huge, thus prohibiting FB to sue this small company for patent infringement.

Using a software with BSD+Patents license is almost giving up the right to sue this company. This is dangerously radioactive.



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