On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:47:33 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> PGP can encrypt a bunch of files as a self-decrypting executable file.
>>> Then again, PGP [now] costs money. AFAIK, GPG doesn't have this
>>> feature.
>>
>> Of course, that executable file would probably only run on Windows,
>> natch. ;)
> 
> Yeah, I should think so. It also has a nice GUI. ;-)
> 
>> Actually, using Truecrypt on Linux doesn't require system-level access,
>> and you just run a single executable.  The Windows version does use a
>> filesystem driver, though, so on Windows you do need to install it
>> before you can use it.
> 
> That's what I figured, yes.

What I wish they had for the Linux version was the option for a hidden OS 
like they do with Windows.  I may have to image this laptop and see if I 
can figure out a way to bodge it together to do that (but I wouldn't be 
surprised if it required a special driver in the OS)

Jim

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