Open-source bounty

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An open-source bounty is a monetary reward for completing a task in an open-source software project.

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Description

Bounties are usually offered as an incentive for fixing software bugs or implementing minor features. [1] Bounty driven development is one of the business models for open-source software.[ citation needed ] The compensation offered for an open-source bounty is usually small. [2]

Examples of bounties

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References

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