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💚 Support Fester
Fester is free, open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0. It's built and maintained by contributors on their own time and hardware.
If Fester has saved you time, helped you ship a build, or just made your cluster more observable — thank you for considering a donation. Every contribution helps cover:
- ⚡ Build cluster electricity (the test cluster runs 24/7)
- 🖥️ Hardware replacements (fans, SSDs, thermal paste — builds are hard on hardware)
- 🌐 Domain + git hosting (git.dcos.net, forgejo instances)
- ☕ Caffeine (the fuel that keeps DAGs flowing)
💰 Ways to Donate
Cryptocurrency (preferred — no platform fees)
| Currency | Network | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | BTC (mainnet) | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS |
| Bitcoin | Lightning | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_LIGHTNING_ADDRESS_OR_LNURL |
| Monero | XMR (mainnet) | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_XMR_ADDRESS |
| Ethereum | ERC-20 | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_ETH_ADDRESS |
| USDC | ERC-20 | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_USDC_ADDRESS |
| USDC | Polygon | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_USDC_POLYGON_ADDRESS |
| SOL | Solana | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_SOL_ADDRESS |
Fiat / Card
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| GitHub Sponsors | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_GITHUB_SPONSORS_URL |
| Ko-fi | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_KOFI_URL |
| Liberapay | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_LIBERAPAY_URL |
| Open Collective | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_OPENCOLLECTIVE_URL |
| Patreon | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_PATREON_URL |
Other
| Method | Details |
|---|---|
| PayPal | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_PAYPAL_EMAIL_OR_ME_LINK |
| Bank transfer (SEPA) | REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_SEPA_IBAN (or email for details) |
| Hardware donations | Email REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CONTACT_EMAIL — we always need more nodes! |
🎯 Sponsorship Tiers
If you'd like ongoing sponsorship with visibility, get in touch:
| Tier | Suggested Monthly | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| ☕ Coffee | $5 | Your name in DONORS.md |
| 🖥️ Node | $25 | Above + priority issue triage |
| 🏗️ Cluster | $100 | Above + logo on README + input on roadmap |
| 🚀 Sustaining | $500+ | Above + co-branded release notes + dedicated support channel |
Sponsors are listed in DONORS.md (with their permission).
🏢 Corporate Sponsorship
If Fester is critical to your business and you want dedicated support, SLAs, or custom features:
- 📧 Email:
REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_BUSINESS_EMAIL - We can invoice monthly/quarterly/annually
- Custom feature development is available
- On-prem deployment assistance
🛠️ Non-Financial Contributions
Money isn't the only way to help:
- ⭐ Star the repo on git.dcos.net/dcosnet/fester
- 🐛 File bug reports with clear reproduction steps
- ✨ Submit PRs — see CONTRIBUTING.md
- 📣 Spread the word — write a blog post, mention us on forums
- 🧪 Test on your hardware — especially non-x86_64 arches (arm64, riscv64)
- 📖 Improve docs — quickstart, cheatsheet, architecture notes
📋 Transparency
- All donations are tracked publicly in DONORS.md (unless you request anonymity)
- Quarterly reports will be posted showing how funds were used
- Donations do not grant special access or priority on the issue tracker (that's what sponsorship tiers are for)
🙏 Thank You
To everyone who has donated, starred, contributed, or just tried Fester out — you're the reason this project exists. The build must flow.
Donation addresses last updated: 2026-06-28. Always check this file for the most current addresses.