Bountysource
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Bountysource is a crowdsourcing website for open source bounties and since 2012 also for crowdfunding. Users (called "backers") can pledge money for tasks using micropayment services that open source software developers can pick up and solve to earn the money. It also allows large-scale fundraising for big improvements on the project. It integrates with GitHub using its bug tracker to check if the problem is resolved and connect the resolution with GitHub's pull request system to identify the patch. When the users agree that they are satisfied and the project maintainer merged the proposed changes to the source-code, Bountysource will transfer the money acting as a trustee during the whole process. [1] [2]
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Type of site | Crowdfunding, bounties |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California , United States |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 2003, relaunch in 2012 |