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The Gentoo Foundation[1] has partnered with Nitrokey[2] to equip all |
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Gentoo developers with free Nitrokey Pro 2[3] devices. Gentoo |
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developers will use the Nitrokey devices to store cryptographic keys |
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for signing of git commits and software packages, GnuPG keys, and SSH |
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accounts. |
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Thanks to the Gentoo Foundation and NitrokeyĆ¢s discount, each Gentoo |
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developer is eligible to receive one free Nitrokey Pro 2. To receive |
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their Nitrokey, developers will need to register with their @gentoo.org |
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email address at the dedicated order form [4]. |
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A Nitrokey Pro 2 Guide[5] is available on the Gentoo Wiki with FAQ & |
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instructions for integrating Nitrokeys into developer workflow. |
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ABOUT NITROKEY PRO 2 |
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"Nitrokey Pro 2"[3] has strong reliable hardware encryption, thanks to |
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open source. It can help you to: sign Git commits; encrypt emails and |
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files; secure server access; and protect accounts against identity |
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theft via two-factor authentication (one-time passwords). |
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ABOUT GENTOO |
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Gentoo Linux[7] is a free, source-based, rolling release meta |
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distribution that features a high degree of flexibility and high |
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performance. It empowers you to make your computer work for you, and |
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offers a variety of choices at all levels of system configuration. |
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As a community, Gentoo consists of approximately two hundred developers |
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and over fifty thousand users globally. |
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The Gentoo Foundation[1] supports the development of Gentoo, protects |
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Gentoo's intellectual property, and oversees adherence to Gentoo's |
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Social Contract. |
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ABOUT NITROKEY |
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Nitrokey[2] is a German IT security startup committed to open source |
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hardware and software. Nitrokey develops and produces USB keys for data |
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encryption, email encryption (PGP/GPG, S/MIME), and secure account |
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logins (SSH, two-factor authentication via OTP and FIDO). |
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Nitrokey is proud to support the Gentoo Foundation in further securing |
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the Gentoo infrastructure and contributing to a secure open source |
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Linux ecosystem. |
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1. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Main_Page |
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2. https://www.nitrokey.com/ |
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3. https://www.nitrokey.com/files/doc/Nitrokey_Pro_factsheet.pdf |
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4. https://gentoo.nitrokey.com/ |
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5. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Infrastructure/Nitrokey_Pro_2_guide_for_Gentoo_developers |
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7. https://www.gentoo.org/ |
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Robin Hugh Johnson |
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Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Treasurer |
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E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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GnuPG FP : 11ACBA4F 4778E3F6 E4EDF38E B27B944E 34884E85 |
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GnuPG FP : 7D0B3CEB E9B85B1F 825BCECF EE05E6F6 A48F6136 |