OpenFare: Donations which reach every crate contributor.

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Hello,

OpenFare is a funding protocol for software contributors. Written in Rust!

With OpenFare you can split a $1 donation between every contributor in your project's software dependency tree.

Payment methods and a contributor split scheme is included within a crate and handled programmatically. Which means that:

  • Contributors can receive proportionate donations.
  • Donations reach less popular but critical software libraries.
  • Contributors are paid directly. Project owners don't handle funds.
  • OpenFare is free from gatekeepers or lock-in user accounts. A decentralized alternative to GitHub sponsors, OpenCollective, and Patreon.

I hope this community will find it helpful! Be sure to reach out in our Matrix chat room if you feel like it.

https://github.com/openfare/openfare