diff --git a/docs/community/sponsors.rst b/docs/community/sponsors.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0ff01d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/community/sponsors.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Corporate Sponsors +================== + +**tl;dr**: Requests development is currently `funded by the Python community `_, and +some wonderful organizations that utilize the software in their businesses. + +Requests is one of the most heavily–utilized Python packages in the world. + +It is used by major corporations worldwide for all tasks, both small and large — from writing one–off scripts to orchestrating millions of dollars of critical infrastructure. + +It's even embedded within pip, that tool that you use to install packages and deploy with every day! + +After losing our primary open source maintainer (who was sponsored by a company to work on Requests, and other projects, full–time), we are seeking community financial contributions towards the development of Requests 3.0. + +Patron Sponsors +---------------- + +We don't have any patrons yet — this slot is reserved for ethical organizations willing to invest $10,000 or more in Requests per year. + +By becoming a patron, your organization will receive the following benefits: + +- Priminent placement on the Requests documentation sidebar (~11,000 uniques / day). +- Honorable mention here, with logo. +- Peace of mind knowing that the infrastructure you rely on is being actively maintained. + +Organizations that sign up (if any decide to) will be listed in order — first come first serve! + +Major Contibutors +----------------- + +Heroku +////// + +Heroku has allowed Kenneth Reitz to work on open source projects for work, +including Requests (but mostly Pipenv), from time–to–time, so they are listed +here as an honorable mention. + +Slack — Bring your team together +//////////////////////////////// + +Slack has generously donated a large sum towards the `2018 Requests 3.0 fundraiser >`_, +and is helping the world become a better place through connectiveness, and reducing the amount of email we all have +to deal with on a daily basis. + diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index 98d6d143..3839618c 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ Requests ecosystem and community. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 + community/sponsors community/recommended community/faq community/out-there