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		imtringued on July 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new funding model for open source software This is probably meant to be a feature request aimed at the Github team. They introduced a sponsorship program and now that it's gaining traction people want a more streamlined and optimized product.

peteforde on July 30, 2020 [–]

I believe that it's a mistake to compare sponsorship and a monthly pool as the OP suggests, as they are motivated by completely different instincts.

Patreon vs. Humble Bundle, as I said elsewhere.

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