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of your favorite programs without them collecting your data? Well, the good news is you can, by using ‘forked’ versions. The code for open-source software is made freely available to other developers, so they can help improve programs by identifying bugs and suggesting new features. This collaboration often involves ‘forking’, which allows you to modify somebody else’s project, share the changes you’ve made and let the original developer decide whether to incorporate your modifications. But some ‘forks’ result in software being turned into a completely new project because users are unhappy with the direction the original developer has taken. Privacy concerns are among the most common reasons for
