I looked at TrueCrypt years ago, and if I am honest, the Linux functionality seemed like a bolt-on kludge. It was designed and implemented for Windows, and Linux functionality was added as an afterthought. Maybe things have changed over the years, but I prefer a more native solution like LUKS/cryptsetup.
--b On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:51 PM, John Hasler <jhas...@newsguy.com> wrote: > antispammbox-debian writes: > > but I would like to use Truecrypt also with Debian. > > The very long, very complex Truecrypt license _may_ be DFSG-compliant, > and _may_ not conflict with the libraries it links with (a lawyer might > be able to tell you). However, it clearly forbids Debian to identify a > Debian Truecrypt package as Truecrypt, and may even forbid it to mention > anywhere in the package or its description or documentation that it has > any connection with Truecrypt. Thus it is not surprising that it has > not been packaged. > > The Truecrypt people evidently do not want Debian to include their > software (and that's ok: it's their software). Thus if you want a > Debian Truecrypt package you need to talk to Truecrypt. > -- > John Hasler > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87vco6tg87....@thumper.dhh.gt.org > >
