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From the linked page:
However, that doesn't mean people don't accept the risks. There are many corporations and individuals using PPTP with full knowledge of these risks. Some use mitigating controls, and some don't.
No one has ever run pptp on Linux, as either a client or server, because they thought it was a good protocol. It was used because compatibility was required with the other end.
> IPSec OpenVPN Strongswan are much better alternatives.
What is the compatibility story for these on Windows?
The page you link also says:
> Microsoft promote something else.
What, specifically, and what is the Linux compatibility story with that "something else"?
It should be clear in this removal bug what users should be using instead of pptp as a Windows-compatible VPN.