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The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who is Going Broke

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 6, 2015

After this article appeared, Werner Koch informed us that last week he was awarded a one-time grant of $60,000 from  Linux Foundation’s Core Infrastructure Initiative.  Werner told us he only received permission to disclose it after our article published.  Meanwhile, since our story was posted, donations have also poured into Werner Koch’s  website donation page to the tune of nearly $50,000 so far.
Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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