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

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.

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