Looking at the new GitHub Sponsorship feature https://t.co/tMG4tmNuct, payments can be made through multiple systems, including custom ones.

This is controlled through a FUNDING.yml file. pic.twitter.com/xnYVQc3M1I

— Boris Mann (@bmann) May 23, 2019

This is probably going to be life-changing for open source contributors and heroes https://t.co/pydlYR3CsR

— Ŧʟᴀᴠɪᴏ (@flaviocopes) May 23, 2019

This is great, happy to see GitHub focusing more and more on supporting maintainers, now also financially https://t.co/W9nnRc9iUx

— Mathias Meyer ? (@roidrage) May 23, 2019

I’m sure GitHub had all the right intentions here. And I’m sure this will work out well for a select few developers who will amass enough donations to ignore individual claims to their time. But I think it’s a grave risk to the culture of open source.

— DHH (@dhh) May 23, 2019

This is a game-changing idea that could change the economics of open source, and thus the future of software. ? @github @natfriedman https://t.co/5IRq4Q4XAQ

— Aaron Levie (@levie) May 23, 2019

GitHub is launching Sponsors which allows you to donate to Open Source developers similar to creator platforms like Patreon.

GitHub will match first $5K in donations and no fees for first 12 months of program.

Microsoft acquisition has made it ? https://t.co/4puJ72jYOW

— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) May 23, 2019

gotta fund all that crimeware and shadowbrokers exploit dumps somehow https://t.co/46twkwYDf5

— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) May 23, 2019

“Most importantly, this helps to change the open source narrative: you shouldn't feel like you need to work for free, especially if companies are actually making money off of your work.”, I swear I didn’t have a crystal ball for my RailsConf keynote ? https://t.co/xA8nul7iZT

— DHH (@dhh) May 23, 2019

"With a way to directly support the people behind open source work, built directly into the world's most popular developer platform, we finally have the crucial missing piece to create a  healthier way forward for open source."

? this so much, @github.
https://t.co/X0M3EbuCDN

— ?‍? DynamicWebPaige (@DynamicWebPaige) May 23, 2019

Not sure if this is me being contrarian but this can really go the wrong way. People get really entitled when they are paying others. https://t.co/YJVMwJuRum

— can (@can) May 23, 2019

Microsoft being the good guys again https://t.co/wTKdY5kAN6 @joeling_GK

— raehik (@raehik) May 23, 2019

After years of inaction, @github is building the tools developers always needed–and a better way forward for open sourcehttps://t.co/jnIN1EF9Zj

— Charged (@chargedtech) May 23, 2019

GitHub just proved it's back—and it's listening to developers again, helping build a better way forward for open sourcehttps://t.co/xEmaeiSOK5

— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) May 23, 2019

GitHub introduces Sponsors, a way for open source developers to get paid, with Matching Funds up to $5,000 https://t.co/fndquRbQIp https://t.co/H6kSn4nchK

— Everything Microsoft (@EverythingMS) May 23, 2019

GitHub Now Lets You Financially Support Contributors, Introduces New Enterprise Features - by @mehedih_ - https://t.co/9GkR2L7YP9 pic.twitter.com/jnFbJyi5m7

— Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) May 23, 2019

GitHub launches Sponsors, a Patreon-style funding tool for developers https://t.co/aw90UL0E1T pic.twitter.com/WB4HNcqtkp

— The Verge (@verge) May 23, 2019

GitHub is rolling out some big new tools to foster a better, fairer open source culture. https://t.co/7HltmHBnVq

— SitePoint (@sitepointdotcom) May 24, 2019

GitHub launches Sponsors, a Patreon-style funding tool for developers https://t.co/aw90UL0E1T pic.twitter.com/YOzVQus7zR

— The Verge (@verge) May 24, 2019