Sponsorship

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Financial support provided by individuals or organizations to maintainers, projects, foundations, or community events in exchange for recognition, sustainability, or ecosystem health. In open source, sponsorship is one of the main alternatives to purely volunteer maintenance.

    In plain English: Financial support given to keep a project or maintainer going.

    Example: "The project finally hired release help once sponsorship covered more than just hosting costs."

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