Re: Truecrypt in kernel ?

From: Clemens Koller
Date: Tue Nov 06 2007 - 08:08:46 EST


Michal Schmidt schrieb:
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:42:39 -0500
> "Zurk Tech" <zurktech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> just wondering why the truecrypt module isnt in the mainline kernel ?
>> its the only cross platform encrypted disk solution out there and it
>> should be less of a chore to use it in linux...is there something
>> wrong with the truecrypt kernel driver ?
>
> Two reasons:
> The author hasn't sent patches.
> It looks to me the license is incompatible with the GPLv2.

Just FYI:

http://www.truecrypt.org/license.php

Regards,
Clemens Koller
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