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No, developers don't like React because of an infrastructure supported by Facebook. React is entirely selfhostable, and only as secure as your own dev environment. Built as an open sourced tool, with major contributions from thousands outside of FB.

You can't compare the two and their safety anf 'favor among developers', devs also fought against FB by having them change their licensing bc FB made the horrendous decision to essentially own any and all projects developed on it.

Devs don't trust facebook, such as no one should.



Please don't speak for all of us. I for one think Facebook being involved with React is absolutely a good thing.




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