OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for WireGuard Creator Jason Donenfeld
"OpenSats is proud to provide long-term support for Jason Donenfeld, a pivotal figure in developing essential cryptographic and networking tools," announced the non-profit.
- Jason Donenfeld is the creator of WireGuard, a secure VPN protocol, and primary author of the Linux kernel's RNG. WireGuard secures node and data center communications, while the Linux RNG generates cryptographic keys essential for Bitcoin's security.
- With this grant, he will continue developing and maintaining WireGuard across platforms, enhance the Linux kernel RNG for cryptographic robustness, advance other cryptography-related components within the Linux kernel, and potentially update tools like cgit and pass.
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