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by smellf 3721 days ago
Is this the same Paul Le Roux who wrote the original software that TrueCrypt was based on?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E4M

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Indeed! It was explained in the 3rd article of this series: https://mastermind.atavist.com/he-always-had-a-dark-side
Yes. This is the fifth installment of the series investigating his life. The other episodes mention how his code inspired TrueCrypt.

The title for this submission should really have done a better job at explaining this is a series.