Linux Foundation Announces Intent to Launch the React Foundation
5 hours ago
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- #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.