GitHub has partnered with the funding platform Patreon to support open-source developers. The collaboration between the two platforms allows individuals and organizations to link their GitHub and Patreon accounts, so sponsors can handle funding through Patreon while receiving recognition for their sponsorships on their GitHub profiles. Open-source software development is often a labor of love, and funding can be challenging, as most contributors are unpaid or underpaid. This partnership aims to help these developers gain financial support for their work. According to Tidelift, over 60% of open-source maintainers describe themselves as "unpaid hobbyists."

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 @068c45f9 this would be *way* cooler news if any of Patreon, Github, or Microsoft were actually open source themselves. But they're not. Not even a little bit.