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Let's stop moving the goalposts. Open source has a specific definition, and "they merge whatever code I want them to" isn't part of it. Just fork the client, compile it, and run it yourself.
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“Just” lmfao

Versus any mildly-technical user being able to stumble into the option and discover they're being spied on in the first place.

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You control what software you install
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Open source = I should be able to fork it, change it, and use it

Open source = The maintainers should build exactly what I hysterically scream at them

If I had to choose one definition of open source from these two options, it's going to option 1 I'm afraid.

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Once again confusing Open Source with Free Software.
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It seems to have a BSD license, what more are you looking for?
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Literally nothing to do with that distinction.
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