EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below. As with most encrypted filesystems, Encfs is meant to provide security against off-line attacks; ie your notebook is stolen, your backups are stolen, etc. The way Encfs works is different from the loopback encrypted filesystem support built into the Linux kernel because it works on files at a time, not an entire block device. This is a big advantage in some ways, but does not come without a cost. http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html
Thus spake Userbeam Remailer (remailer@userbeam.net) [27/04/05 02:33]: : EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below. It also doesn't do locking.
On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Damian Gerow wrote:
Thus spake Userbeam Remailer (remailer@userbeam.net) [27/04/05 02:33]: : EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without : any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel : module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to : source and binary releases below.
It also doesn't do locking.
There was nothing "below". -- Jim Dixon jdd@dixons.org tel +44 117 982 0786 mobile +44 797 373 7881 http://xlattice.sourceforge.net p2p communications infrastructure
Thus spake Jim Dixon (jdd@dixons.org) [28/04/05 09:41]: : > It also doesn't do locking. : : There was nothing "below". Someone I know just tried it out three days ago. He said it flat-out didn't 'lock' the files properly. It's got nothing to do with having something "below".
A remailer posted about EncFS. Gerow quoted the first paragraph and added the criticism that it doesn't do locking. Dixon saw the quoted first paragraph, which said that the link to the program was "below". And indeed, it was below, in the first message from the remailer. It included this link, http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html. But Dixon apparently didn't understand the notion of quoting partial messages in a mailing list conversation. He just saw the part about the link being "below", and in Gerow's message there was no such link. So he complained: there was nothing "below". But Gerow misunderstood, he though Dixon was commenting about EncFS's locking mechanisms. So Gerow responded as below, adding to the confusion. Honestly, I don't know how you people generate enough brain power to keep yourselves alive. CP On 4/28/05, Damian Gerow <dgerow@afflictions.org> wrote:
Thus spake Jim Dixon (jdd@dixons.org) [28/04/05 09:41]: : > It also doesn't do locking. : : There was nothing "below".
Someone I know just tried it out three days ago. He said it flat-out didn't 'lock' the files properly. It's got nothing to do with having something "below".
Thus spake cypherpunk (cyphrpunk@gmail.com) [28/04/05 18:48]: : A remailer posted about EncFS. Gerow quoted the first paragraph and : added the criticism that it doesn't do locking. Dixon saw the quoted : first paragraph, which said that the link to the program was "below". : And indeed, it was below, in the first message from the remailer. It : included this link, http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html. But Dixon : apparently didn't understand the notion of quoting partial messages in : a mailing list conversation. He just saw the part about the link being : "below", and in Gerow's message there was no such link. So he : complained: there was nothing "below". But Gerow misunderstood, he : though Dixon was commenting about EncFS's locking mechanisms. So Gerow : responded as below, adding to the confusion. In my defense, I assumed a baseline of understanding when it comes to public lists. The last thing I expected was him to quote /me/ and complain about something that someone /else/ had said, when it was all painfully obvious from the first message. I guess I just won't assume that around here anymore. : Honestly, I don't know how you people generate enough brain power to : keep yourselves alive. Breathing comes automatically. No thought required.
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