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This article discussing forking sqlite draws an interesting parallel between forking and the prisoner's dilemma: forking as a solo contributor is rarely successful, unless others also wish to fork! https://glaubercosta-11125.medium.com/sqlite-qemu-all-over-again-aedad19c9a1c

Is there a good term for projects that maintain a set of patches, but still track upstream? For example, IceWeasel and Firefox. The term "fork" tends to mean divergence and has a slightly more hostile vibe.

Glitch, the remarkable online website that lets you create, fork and run JS websites, is now open source!