On 7/31/07, Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > horst wrote: > > > I noticed a few binaries for Suse and Ubuntu, and the source code for > > kernel 2.6.5 or better. > > Why does an encryption program have a kernel version dependency? It > ought to need nothing more than open, close, read and write.
It mounts the encrypted volume as a filesystem, hence the "real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent <http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/>" bit. Hence the need for a kernel module. Though I've heard some rumblings about using it with FUSE. I kinda doubt they'll ever go there though as it (arguably) increases the attack surface of the encryption system, and the TC guys are preyyt hardcore infosec nerds. -- -Regards- -Quentin Hartman-
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