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My company are using an open source software project heavily. We’re a large org and we’ve had to hack the code base to fix up bugs, extend functionality and add new features.
Our internal fork breaks down into three categories:
1. The base software.
2. Generic improvements to the software that could be used by other people.
3. Specific extensions to the software that are only value to our own organisation (e.g integration with our legacy systems, our change management systems)
I’m encouraging our team to contribute the generic improvements (item 2) back to the upstream to minimise any maintenance overhead, and this is working well.
However for Item 3, I’m finding it particularly difficult to confidently pull in upstream changes where we have heavily modified the original implementation. Ideally I’d like to be able to pull in upstream changes quickly, easily and safely.
Does anyone have any suggestions, references or patterns to consider for this type of software project?
The software is primarily Python, with some Java for good measure.
I am fairly convinced that MyFitnessPal have sold personal data to Netflix.
I use a unique email address for each online service - e.g firstname.surname+myfitnesspal@domain.com.
I recently received an email at this unique address from Netflix. The email is legitimate and is definitely not a phishing attempt.
I have never used this email for any service other than MyFitnessPal.
Has anyone else received a similar email? Does anyone know whether this is even legal? I'm an EU citizen and I did not give consent for this to happen.
Thanks
Here's a copy of the email:
"Hey there, We’re the customer service team reaching out to help our newest members get started with Netflix. If you’d like to chat before you start your subscription, you can call 1-844-505-2993 with any questions. Also, there’s a bunch of information in our Help Center, including answers to common questions about how Netflix works. If you’re all set, finish your account setup to start watching. If there’s anything you need help with, don’t hesitate to contact us. Cheers, Netflix Customer Service"