When people talk about the killer apps of Emacs, they always mention two: Org Mode and Magit. They’re both uniquely Emacs apps—even though Org is seeping into other environments—and an essential part of the Emacs experience. For the working developer, Magit is a must-have. These days, Git is the default VCS and the absolute best interface—porcelain in Git-speak—is Magit.
Magit is maintained, and constantly improved, by Jonas Bernoulli (tarsius) who, unlike many open source developers, has no other job other than supporting his open source projects and who is completely dependent on community support for his livelihood. Due to a change in policy from GitHub, he is losing many of his supporters and is desperately in need of our assistance.
There are several ways of supporting him. He prefers, of course, a continuing pledge that you can arrange here but if you feel more comfortable with a one-time contribution—especially if you want to use PayPal—take a look at this page for some of the options.
It’s a scandal that large organizations that depend on Magit don’t step up to provide Bernoulli with a living wage but the majority of them don’t so it’s up to us. Most of us can’t afford significant recurring donations but we can make a one-time contribution even if it’s minimal. If you’re able, try to do that.