this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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Does open source mean it can't track you?
Not inherently. Open source means that the code used to create the software is accessible to all and can be looked at or used by anyone as long as they obey the license associated with the code. So while there can be trackers in open source code, since the code can be viewed by anyone, it is highly likely these trackers will be found and the application will be ostracised if that happens.