Linux Foundation Launches React Foundation With Meta’s Support
Linux Foundation Launches React Foundation With Meta’s Support
https://dataconomy.com/2026/02/25/linux-foundation-launches-react-foundation-with-metas-support/
Publish Date: 2026-02-25 03:44:00
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The Linux Foundation announced the formation of the React Foundation at its Member Summit in Napa, California, with Meta transferring ownership of React, React Native, and related projects to the vendor-neutral governance body.
The official announcement marks the conclusion of a transition process that began months earlier. React, React Native, and supporting projects including JSX are now hosted under LF Projects, LLC. The foundation launches with eight Platinum founding members: Amazon, Callstack, Expo, Huawei, Meta, Microsoft, Software Mansion, and Vercel. This structure moves the project away from corporate stewardship and into a collaborative environment. The Linux Foundation operates numerous other major open-source initiatives, and React now sits alongside Linux, Kubernetes, and PyTorch under this umbrella.
Seth Webster, the foundation’s executive director and former head of React at Meta, commented on the establishment of the new organization. “React has become critical digital infrastructure for the modern web and beyond,” Webster stated. He further explained the rationale behind the transition: “By establishing the React Foundation under the Linux Foundation, we are ensuring a strong, vibrant React for decades to come — guided by open governance and shared stewardship from the global community that builds with it every day.” This leadership appointment bridges the project’s history with its new governance model.
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The launch finalizes an intent revealed during React Conf in October 2025. At that time, Meta announced plans to create the React Foundation and move the project to neutral ground. The initial announcement named seven corporate members. Huawei has since joined as the eighth Platinum member, a detail…
