Picocrypt has been archived, and Picocrypt-NG seems to be the logical replacement. it’s cross platform and still active, so i don’t see a reason not to replace it. if for some reason picocrypt-NG can’t be added (maybe because of this claim from the dev ) at least remove picocrypt.

Is it bad to use old version? I’m still using CLI version and works great. But I don’t know much, so let me know guys if I should change to NG or cryptomator?

There’s no experience with the new version and we should probably wait a few months and see how it goes before making any recommendations. Using the “old” version is fine for now.

[image] wendigoon: and Picocrypt-NG seems to be the logical replacement. it’s cross platform and still active, so i don’t see a reason not to replace it. How is it better than Veracrypt?

From the project Readme: Here’s how Picocrypt NG compares to other popular encryption tools.

[image] wendigoon: at least remove picocrypt [image] Remove Picocrypt hammer_and_wrenchTool Suggestions Why should this tool be removed? The developer of Picocrypt is archiving the project: Since it won’t be getting any more security updates, Picocryp…

I liked picocrypt a lot but stopped using it when it was archived. Do we know how similar Picocrypt-NG is? I agree it should be added if it meets criteria.

It’s essentially a fork of the original Picocrypt. I use it on Linux. works great.

so picocrypt is getting removed? what is the issue with ng? is it too new?

The founder and primary developer announced they were stepping away and no longer updating the project. It has been approved for removal already from PG. Picocrypt NG is now the community fork.

The old version still works fine, and I’d trust it over the new one, unless you’re just experimenting for fun rather than protecting anything serious. The only reason it was archived here is policy: this site only recommends active projects, and the author stopped maintaining it. That doesn’t mean …

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