Change license and remove references to PATENTS

Only remaining references: ``` docs/_posts/2014-10-28-react-v0.12.md 51:You can read the full text of the [LICENSE](https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/master/LICENSE) and [`PATENTS`](https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/master/PATENTS) files on GitHub. docs/_posts/2015-04-17-react-native-v0.4.md 20:* **Patent Grant**: Many of you had concerns and questions around the PATENTS file. We pushed [a new version of the grant](https://code.facebook.com/posts/1639473982937255/updating-our-open-source-patent-grant/). src/__mocks__/vendor/third_party/WebComponents.js 8: * subject to an additional IP rights grant found at http://polymer.github.io/PATENTS.txt ```
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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -1,31 +1,22 @@
-BSD License
+MIT License
 
 For React software
 
 Copyright (c) 2013-present, Facebook, Inc.
-All rights reserved.
 
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
-are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+subject to the following conditions:
 
- * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
-   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
- * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-
- * Neither the name Facebook nor the names of its contributors may be used to
-   endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
-   prior written permission.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
-ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
-ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
-(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
-LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
-ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
-SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/PATENTS b/PATENTS
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ To help you get your feet wet and get you familiar with our contribution process
 
 ### License
 
-React is [BSD licensed](./LICENSE). We also provide an additional [patent grant](./PATENTS).
+React is [MIT licensed](./LICENSE).
 
 React documentation is [Creative Commons licensed](./LICENSE-docs).
 

diff --git a/docs/contributing/how-to-contribute.md b/docs/contributing/how-to-contribute.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ React team meets once a week to discuss the development of React, future plans,
 
 ### License
 
-By contributing to React, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under its BSD license.
+By contributing to React, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under its MIT license.
 
 ### What Next?
 

diff --git a/packages/react-art/package.json b/packages/react-art/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "canvas",
     "jsx"
   ],
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react/issues"
   },
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
-    "PATENTS",
     "README.md",
     "index.js",
     "cjs/",

diff --git a/packages/react-dom/package.json b/packages/react-dom/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "react"
   ],
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react/issues"
   },
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
-    "PATENTS",
     "README.md",
     "index.js",
     "server.js",

diff --git a/packages/react-noop-renderer/package.json b/packages/react-noop-renderer/package.json
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
   "description": "React package for testing the Fiber reconciler.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "facebook/react",
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "fbjs": "^0.8.9",
     "object-assign": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
-    "PATENTS",
     "README.md",
     "index.js",
     "cjs/"

diff --git a/packages/react-test-renderer/package.json b/packages/react-test-renderer/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "react-native",
     "react-testing"
   ],
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react/issues"
   },
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
-    "PATENTS",
     "README.md",
     "index.js",
     "shallow.js",

diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
   ],
   "homepage": "https://facebook.github.io/react/",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/facebook/react/issues",
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
-    "PATENTS",
     "README.md",
     "index.js",
     "cjs/",

diff --git a/scripts/perf-counters/package.json b/scripts/perf-counters/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.2",
   "description": "Lightweight bindings to Linux perf event counters.",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "^1.2.1"
   }

diff --git a/scripts/release-manager/package.json b/scripts/release-manager/package.json
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "author": "Paul O'Shannessy <paul@oshannessy.com>",
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+  "license": "MIT"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/rollup/packaging.js b/scripts/rollup/packaging.js
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@ function copyNodePackageTemplate(packageName) {
   // if the package directory already exists, we skip copying to it
   if (!fs.existsSync(to) && fs.existsSync(from)) {
     return asyncCopyTo(from, to).then(() =>
-      Promise.all([
-        asyncCopyTo(resolve('./LICENSE'), `${to}/LICENSE`),
-        asyncCopyTo(resolve('./PATENTS'), `${to}/PATENTS`),
-      ])
+      Promise.all([asyncCopyTo(resolve('./LICENSE'), `${to}/LICENSE`)])
     );
   } else {
     return Promise.resolve();

diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "react-haste",
   "version": "16.0.0-alpha",
-  "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+  "license": "MIT"
 }