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About RNP

General

RNP is a powerful open-source software library for working with LibrePGP and OpenPGP messages.

It provides a high-level API for encryption, decryption, signing, verification, key management, and more.

Mission

Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations with secure communication solutions. We believe in the importance of privacy and strive to make encryption accessible to everyone.

Developers

RNP is developed by Ribose, an organization specializing in secure collaboration and communication solutions.

Ribose is committed to promoting privacy and security in the digital world, and supports RNP as part of its mission to empower individuals and organizations with secure communication solutions.

With its expertise in encryption and secure messaging, Ribose actively contributes to the development and enhancement of RNP, ensuring that it remains a powerful and reliable open-source software library for working with LibrePGP and OpenPGP messages.

Partners and supporters

RNP collaborates closely with these organizations:

  • Mozilla

  • g10 Code

  • Intevation

RNP is also supported by a dedicated community of developers who contribute to its ongoing development and improvement.

RNP is funded by Ribose and the following organizations:

  • Mozilla, through the Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) program

  • NLnet Foundation

What’s in the name?

RNP is widely recognized in the biological sciences as an acronym for "ribonucleoprotein."

The name was selected due to its strong association with the company name, Ribose, which refers to a type of sugar, and its significance to life on Earth. The human ribosome, a molecular machine that translates RNA into proteins, consists of two ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particles. The RNP logo itself represents an abstract structure of the ribosome.

Although the acronym RNP was not intended to be back-fitted with specific words, it originated from "R" representing Ribose and "P" for OpenPGP, aligning it with the biological acronym "RNP."

Contact Us

For any inquiries or feedback, please reach out to us at open.source@ribose.com.