OpenFare is a funding mechanism which is deployable with one commit.
The goal: facilitate funding the next million software content creators.
OpenFare can be used to fund open source or commercial software at any scale. It is a decentralized protocol which defines how payees can be paid.
OpenFare works by adding a OpenFare.lock file to a software package. The file includes:
- Payment addresses for code contributors (so that developers can receive funds directly).
- A funds split scheme.
The OpenFare tool can then finds lock files from within a software dependency tree and help send payments to contributors.
This system leads to the following advantages:
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Donations span the entire software dependency tree. Critical software which is outside the limelight is supported.
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Micropayment obligations for commercial software can be managed across thousands of software dependencies.
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