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Any tracking or privacy concerns we should be aware of that a polite adds on top of home brew? For example, does a polite collect data on the type of device, installed casks, user data, anything?

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Applite developer here. No, Applite has zero tracking built in, it's a 100% free and open-source. Only Homebrew tracks the number of downloads.

If you want to track, charge or close-source your code, it is okay, the Streisand-effect from all the freeloaders will save you.

This is in the FAQ, which you don't even need to click to read from the front page:

https://aerolite.dev/applite/index.html#details

    > Q: What information does Applite track?
    > A: None.

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