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A '''fork''' of a [[free software]] project--or [[free content]] project--is a version of the original software that makes use of the same (or a compatible) [[open source license]], but which is itself incompatible with the original version.
A '''fork''' of a [[free software]] project--or [[free content]] project--is a version of the original software that makes use of the same (or a compatible) [[open source license]], but which is itself incompatible with the original version.
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A fork of a free software project--or free content project--is a version of the original software that makes use of the same (or a compatible) open source license, but which is itself incompatible with the original version.