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In software engineering, a project fork happens when developers take a copy of source code from one software package and start independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of software. | In software engineering, a project fork happens when developers take a copy of source code from one software package and start independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of software. | ||
For instance, the above text was forked from the [[English Wikipedia]]! Free content licenses allow users to copy material in part or whole to create their own versions of that content: be it a cultural work, a piece of media, software, or some intellectual pursuit. | For instance, the above text was forked from the [[English Wikipedia]]! [[Free content]] licenses allow users to copy material in part or whole to create their own versions of that content: be it a cultural work, a piece of media, software, or some intellectual pursuit. | ||
Sometimes, forking results in [[fragmentation]], whereby two separate communities have overlapping goals. There are strengths and weaknesses to this. On the one hand, different communities can meet different needs and problem-solve in new ways. This also keeps one cultural work from being dominated or controlled by a single individual or small subset of users. On the other hand, fragmentation can create redundancy and confusion amongst users. | Sometimes, forking results in [[fragmentation]], whereby two separate communities have overlapping goals. There are strengths and weaknesses to this. On the one hand, different communities can meet different needs and problem-solve in new ways. This also keeps one cultural work from being dominated or controlled by a single individual or small subset of users. On the other hand, fragmentation can create redundancy and confusion amongst users. | ||
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