Recursive Donations to support Open Source maintainers
Recursive Donations to support Open Source maintainers launched on June 3, 2020 with 15 votes, #979 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Recursive Donations is a platform designed to help fund open source software maintainers. It enables developers and organizations to contribute financial support to the creators of open source projects they rely on. The service simplifies the process of identifying which maintainers need funding and distributing donations accordingly. It is intended for companies and individuals who want to give back to the open source community that supports their work.
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