Re: [T(A)ILS-dev] truecrypt-whats the alternative

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Author: tim smy
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To: The T\(A\)ILS public development discussion list
Subject: Re: [T(A)ILS-dev] truecrypt-whats the alternative
My view is that you cannot say:

"This means that you should not create
new TrueCrypt media if you intend to stay with T(A)ILS"

with giving some alternative.

tim
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> Datum: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:28:43 +0100
> Von: intrigeri <intrigeri@???>
> An: "The T\\(A\\)ILS public development discussion list" <tails-dev@???>
> Betreff: Re: [T(A)ILS-dev] truecrypt-whats the alternative


> Hi,
>
> tim smy wrote (26 Jan 2011 18:59:42 GMT) :
> > "In the future, we would like to provide proper alternatives and
> > stop distributing TrueCrypt. This means that you should not create
> > new TrueCrypt media if you intend to stay with T(A)ILS in the long
> > run"
>
> > What are the alternatives? It would be nice to give some
>
> It depends on what part of the TrueCrypt feature set we want to
> provide alternatives for. I am not sure we want to, and can, provide
> alternatives for the whole TrueCrypt feature set.
>
> E.g.:
>
>   - multi-platform encrypted volumes: IIRC dm-crypt / LUKS volumes are
>     usable on Windows thanks to FreeOTFE; OSX?
>   - hidden volumes: doable using plain dm-crypt / cryptsetup (no
>     LUKS), but
>     * multi-platform?
>     * no proper GUI
>   - other features?

>
> Bye,
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