Re: [gentoo-user] Demise of Truecrypt - surprised I haven't seen t his discussed here yet?

[Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>]

Am 02.06.2014 12:22, schrieb Tanstaafl:
> On 6/1/2014 1:45 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>> Am 01.06.2014 14:31, schrieb Tanstaafl:
>>> Wow, I've been mostly offline for a few days, and this morning when
>>> playing catch up on the news, learned that Truecrypt, one of my all
>>> time favorite apps, is no more.
>>>
>>> Some links of interest:
>>>
>>> https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/05/truecrypt_wtf.html
>>>
>>> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7812133
>>>
>>> http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/505372-truecrypt-is-dead?page=1
>
>> well, if true: good riddance.
>
> Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it has no value.
> Yes, on linux, there are much better options, but for windows users,
> it is (was) the best solution available bar none, and an amazing product.

no, I mean good riddance of a shady, probably stolen software with
unknown devs behind it holding the keys to your data. You should sweat a
lot right now.

>
>> But I suspect some hacker-y or power struggle.
>
> Which means you took zero seconds to verify the veracity of the
> information. Uninformed comments are less than useless.

I took a lot of time to gather information. And came to the conclusion
mentioned above. But please continue to waste my time with your useless
posts on this ml and your overall insulting tone. Oh, you know what,
forget it. I am always eager to lower the overall standards of
conversation.

>
> And I forgot that most here are not windows users for whatever reason
> (some are just elitist pricks, some are purists for philosophical
> reasons, and some simply don't have to use Windows for a $dayjob.

what does this mangled mess of a sentence has to do with anything?
Besides, you forgot: people who just don't like Windows or MacOSX and
are happy that they don't have to use that garbage at home. Bad enough
that you have to use it at work.

>
> The fact is, Truecrypt is (was) THE GoTo encryption method for purely
> Windows based systems.

really? Why? And why should I care? There are many (good) methods.
Another one will take over soon. But if I ask any of my 300 co-workers,
I am sure that only 3 would know what truecrypt is.

>
> I just thought there might actually be some rational people on the
> list that would like to discuss the ramifications of such a major
> happening.
>
> Guess I was wrong.
>

what 'ramifications'? that a shady software, developed in the shadow,
with a strange licence suddenly goes away?