🤝 Community & Governance

Open Source Appreciation Day: Git's Birthday Demands Donations

Git hit the world 19 years ago. Today, open source begs for your bucks.

Linus Torvalds coding Git with open source donation icons and community celebration

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • April 7th marks Git's 2005 release, now Open Source Appreciation Day for donations. 𝕏
  • Open source funding is broken—80% of maintainers earn under $10k/year from projects. 𝕏
  • Shift from stars to dollars realigns incentives, preventing burnout and corporate dominance. 𝕏
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