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GitHub Sponsors: Direct Funding Rails and Maintainer Sustainability Limits

A case study of GitHub Sponsors' recurring and one-time funding mechanics, payment terms, fees, and the limits of sponsorship as sustainability evidence.

QUESTION ANSWEREDGitHub Sponsors open source funding
WRITTEN FORmaintainers evaluating direct sponsorship, platform economics, and sustainability evidence
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