[Gnuk-users] Gnuk, Nitrokey and upstream contributions

[Nico Rikken]

Hi Jan,

Thanks for the clarification, and for making these products a reality. I
have a couple of follow-up questions based on your reaction:

1a) Is there a technical reason why the Pro isn't based on the Gnuk
software? I mean although it encompasses storage and a physical
smartcard, couldn't it share components with the Gnuk project? Or is
there a technical reason to refrain from continuing the Gnuk effort for
the Pro model?

1b) You mentioned 'never' which I believe to imply it would either not
be feasible for Gnuk or it would not fit the projects goal. Can you
elaborate on why this might not be a future goal for Gnuk?

1c) Does this imply that 4096 bit keys are actually likely to become
available via Gnuk?

Kind regards,
Nico Rikken (NL)

On ma, 2015-09-07 at 23:27 +0200, Jan Suhr wrote:
> Hi Nico,
> 
> > 1) Nitrokey offers two sticks, the Start and the Pro. Only the Start is
> > said to be based on the Gnuk firmware. Would I be able to participate
> > with upstream development with the Pro model? Or would I be able to
> > eventually get some of the Pro-only features (4096bit keys, One Time
> > Passwords) on the Start as Gnuk progresses?
> 
> The firmware of the Nitrokey Pro has nothing to do with Gnuk. Hence
> Nitrokey Pro's One Time Passwords and Password Safe are features
> independent of Gnuk. AFAIK Gnuk will never incorporate such features.
> 
> Best regards,
> Jan
> 
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