Bitlocker is a less dubious alternative than it seems, I'd rather use Bitlocker than a completely unmaintained crypto software from anonymous developers.
Also you have to consider the fact that Truecrypt project was started before FDE was popular, maybe their goal all this time was to popularize such encryption. With XPs demise that goal would have been achieved as every current Windows version comes with Bitlocker.
Also you have to consider the fact that Truecrypt project was started before FDE was popular, maybe their goal all this time was to popularize such encryption. With XPs demise that goal would have been achieved as every current Windows version comes with Bitlocker.