[TWN team] Recent changes to the wiki pages

Lunar lunar at torproject.org
Mon Nov 25 11:40:08 UTC 2013 

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=== https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorWeeklyNews/2013/21 ===
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version 23
Author: lunar
Date:   2013-11-25T10:56:39+00:00

   write about orfox

--- version 22
+++ version 23
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
 
  [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2013-November/000386.html
 
+Nathan Freitas reported [XXX] on his efforts on using GeckoView on Android 4.4, which
+can be seen as the “first step towards Tor Browser on Android”.
+
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2013-November/005857.html
+
 Tor Help Desk Roundup
 ---------------------
 
@@ -134,5 +139,3 @@
 }}}
 
 Possible items:
-
-* Orfox tor browser on Android https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2013-November/005857.html
version 22
Author: lunar
Date:   2013-11-25T10:54:29+00:00

   formatting

--- version 21
+++ version 22
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Mike Perry wrote a blog post [XXX] to announce two new positions available
-at the Tor Project: “We are looking for a C++ browser developer [XXX] to work on our Firefox-based browser, and a Firefox extension developer [XXX] to work on our growing number of Firefox extensions. Our ideal candidates would be comfortable in both roles, but we are also interested in hearing from people with either skillset.”
+at the Tor Project: “We are looking for a C++ browser developer [XXX] to work
+on our Firefox-based browser, and a Firefox extension developer [XXX] to work
+on our growing number of Firefox extensions. Our ideal candidates would be
+comfortable in both roles, but we are also interested in hearing from
+people with either skillset.”
 
 Look at the job descriptions for more details and how to apply to these exciting
 opportunities to make Tor software even better.

version 21
Author: lunar
Date:   2013-11-25T10:54:03+00:00

   i'll take care of publishing

--- version 20
+++ version 21
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ''22nd issue of Tor Weekly News. Covering what's happening from November 19th, 2013 to November 26th, 2013. To be released on November 27th, 2013.''
 
-'''Editor:''' 
+'''Editor:''' Lunar
 
 '''Subject:''' Tor Weekly News — November 27th, 2013
 

version 20
Author: lunar
Date:   2013-11-25T10:53:27+00:00

   write about the new job positions

--- version 19
+++ version 20
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@
  [XXX] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/64-bit-gnulinux-tor-browser-bundles-updated
  [XXX] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-bundle-30rc1-released
  [XXX] https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2013-November/004152.html
+
+Tor is looking for a Browser Hacker and an Extension Developer!
+---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Mike Perry wrote a blog post [XXX] to announce two new positions available
+at the Tor Project: “We are looking for a C++ browser developer [XXX] to work on our Firefox-based browser, and a Firefox extension developer [XXX] to work on our growing number of Firefox extensions. Our ideal candidates would be comfortable in both roles, but we are also interested in hearing from people with either skillset.”
+
+Look at the job descriptions for more details and how to apply to these exciting
+opportunities to make Tor software even better.
+
+ [XXX] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-looking-browser-hacker-and-extension-developer
+ [XXX] https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs-browserhacker.html
+ [XXX] https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs-extdev.html.en
 
 “Safeplug”
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@@ -118,5 +131,4 @@
 
 Possible items:
 
-* Jobs https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-looking-browser-hacker-and-extension-developer
 * Orfox tor browser on Android https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2013-November/005857.html
version 19
Author: lunar
Date:   2013-11-25T10:10:39+00:00

   write about safeplug

--- version 18
+++ version 19
@@ -32,6 +32,43 @@
  [XXX] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/64-bit-gnulinux-tor-browser-bundles-updated
  [XXX] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-bundle-30rc1-released
  [XXX] https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2013-November/004152.html
+
+“Safeplug”
+----------
+
+Roman Mamedov reported [XXX] that the Californian company Cloud Engines was now
+shipping a device called the “Safeplug”. How the device exactly works is
+unclear, but according to their FAQ, it looks like a router transparently
+transport its client connections through Tor.
+
+Such approach is known to be bad. Sean Alexandre [XXX] was prompt to remind
+everyone that “application protocols can still reveal your identity” and
+quote the warning on Tor download page [XXX]: “To avoid problems with Tor
+configuration, we strongly recommend you use the Tor Browser Bundle. It is
+pre-configured to protect your privacy and anonymity on the web as long as
+you're browsing with the Tor Browser itself. Almost any other web browser
+configuration is likely to be unsafe to use with Tor.”
+
+Aaron Gibson detailed other concerns [XXX] namely the absence of source code
+or design documents, the mandatory router registration procedure, issues with
+the automatic update system, the term of services. He also critized the
+“torified everything” approach and outline alternative approach he had
+discussed with Roger Dingledine “such as providing a captive portal that would
+instruct a user to download a copy of TBB and use the local router device as a
+first hop into the Tor network, perhaps by configuring the device as a bridge.”
+
+On the upside, Andrew Lewman view the product [XXX] as “a fine test case for
+consumer-level torouter market analysis. It would be great to learn 6 months
+from now how many they sold and a summary of customer feedback.” Despite having
+“lots of concerns” [XXX], Andrew is “trying to discuss them with Cloud
+Engines” and praise the community for “doing a fine job of raising questions”.
+
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031199.html
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031200.html
+ [XXX] https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html#warning
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031215.html
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031204.html
+ [XXX] https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031235.html
 
 Miscellaneous news
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@@ -82,5 +119,4 @@
 Possible items:
 
 * Jobs https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-looking-browser-hacker-and-extension-developer
-* Safeplug: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2013-November/031199.html
 * Orfox tor browser on Android https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2013-November/005857.html


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