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Last time I checked the state of TrueCrypt it was 2014. There used to be an audit saying "build chain is outdated, but software is fine" and an hostile fork named VeraCrypt came to be, incorporating a lot of new features. Some people where suspicious how many bugs this code might have and whether to use VeraCrypt at all.

How much trust do you put on VeraCrypt?

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“Hostile fork”? Truecrypt was abandoned. The creator released a “decrypt only” version and recommended all users switch to different software.

From what I understand, Veracrypt just continued development where Truecrypt left off

you are right, it was abandoned. I forgot about that.

From my understanding there never was an official successor, that's why I consider VeraCrypt a fork.

We're not taking issue with you calling it a fork, which it is. We're taking issue with you calling it an HOSTILE fork, which it isn't.

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