Buildroot's Long Term Support (LTS) branch is maintained thanks to the + LTS Sponsoring program. Its + goal is to provide three or more years of stable support for your + Buildroot deployments. The success of this venture depends on the + generosity of sponsors like you, willing to make a change and ensuring + the longevity of Buildroot's reliability.
+Prior to this initiative, LTS maintenance was handled by volunteers. + As a result, it was limited to just one year. In addition, it diverted + maintainer time away from mainline development, slowing down the overall + progress of the project.
+Thanks to LTS sponsoring, the entire community gets access to a better + and longer maintained LTS branch. The sponsors get access to some + additional perks, such as selecting which packages to focus on, reports + with information that is relevant for you, and direct contact with the + LTS maintainers.
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