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Linux Foundation Announces Intent to Launch the React Foundation

5 hours ago
  • #JavaScript
  • #Open Source
  • #React
  • The Linux Foundation announced the intent to launch the React Foundation to steward React and React Native.
  • React, created by Meta, is a leading JavaScript library used by 55M websites and 20M developers; React Native extends it for mobile apps.
  • Founding members include Amazon, Callstack, Expo, Meta, Microsoft, Software Mansion, and Vercel.
  • Seth Webster, Head of React at Meta, will serve as the executive director.
  • The foundation ensures React remains open, innovative, and community-led.
  • React Native is downloaded over 4M times weekly and is a top choice for mobile developers.
  • The move marks a milestone in open-source front-end development.