# Sponsoring dependencies: The next step in open source sustainability

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Great work from Nicholas Zakas of eslint. We had him on the Podcast on this episode: [Sustain Episode 101: Nicholas Zakas and ESLint](https://podcast.sustainoss.org/101)

> **[Sponsoring dependencies: The next step in open source sustainability](https://humanwhocodes.com/blog/2022/06/sponsoring-dependencies-open-source-sustainability/)**
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> When the JavaScript Standard Style (StandardJS) project1 decided to show ads during installation, the backlash was swift and harsh. The project is an opinionated JavaScript style guide, formatter, and linter all in one,...