[TWN team] Recent changes to the wiki pages

Lunar lunar at torproject.org
Tue Apr 8 10:20:06 UTC 2014


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=== https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorWeeklyNews/2014/14 ===
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version 41
Author: harmony
Date:   2014-04-08T09:33:11+00:00

   proper apostrophes

--- version 40
+++ version 41
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 Michael Schloh von Bennewitz introduced himself [XXX] as the Tor
 Project’s new browser hacker: “since I want to improve third party
 cookie logic (increase granularity & improve intuitive UI) and remove
-nasty clipboard temp files left around, I'm starting by getting to know
+nasty clipboard temp files left around, I’m starting by getting to know
 the TBB build process…and compiling documentation of irregularities as
 well as requirements”. Amongst other things, Michael has already started
 work on a “semiofficial” guide [XXX] to configuring a virtual machine
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 Tor help desk roundup
 ---------------------
 
-Tor Browser users often try to set a proxy when they don't need to.
+Tor Browser users often try to set a proxy when they don’t need to.
 Many users think they can circumvent website bans or get additional
 security by doing this. Discussion on clarifying the tor-launcher
 interface is taking place on the bug tracker [XXX].

version 40
Author: harmony
Date:   2014-04-08T09:12:46+00:00

   update openssl item with orbot things

--- version 39
+++ version 40
@@ -36,15 +36,26 @@
 relays, and services using an older version of OpenSSL, including Tails,
 are not affected by this bug.
 
+For mobile devices, Nathan Freitas called [XXX] for immediate testing of
+Orbot 13.0.6-beta-3, which not only upgrades OpenSSL but also contains a
+fix for the transproxy leak described by Mike Perry two weeks ago [XXX],
+in addition to smaller fixes and improvements from 13.0.6-beta-1 and
+subsequently. You can obtain a copy of the .apk file directly from the
+Guardian Project’s distribution page [XXX].
+
 Ultimately, “if you need strong anonymity or privacy on the Internet,
 you might want to stay away from the Internet entirely for the next few
-days while things settle.” Be sure to read Roger’s post in full if you
-are unsure what this bug might mean for you.
+days while things settle.” Be sure to read Roger’s post in full for a
+more detailed explanation if you are unsure what this bug might mean for
+you.
 
  [XXX]: https://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#2014-0160
  [XXX]: http://heartbleed.com/
  [XXX]: https://blog.torproject.org/blog/openssl-bug-cve-2014-0160
  [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-April/032602.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.mayfirst.org/pipermail/guardian-dev/2014-April/003383.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-March/032503.html
+ [XXX]: https://guardianproject.info/releases/
 
 A hall of Tor mirrors
 ---------------------
@@ -162,18 +173,7 @@
  [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-April/006649.html
  [XXX]: https://gitweb.torproject.org/torsocks.git
 
-Nathan Freitas announced [XXX] the 13.0.6-beta release of Orbot, the Tor
-client for Android [XXX], “hopefully solving some of the most annoying
-issues around random disconnects of the UI to the background service,
-problems with binary installation, and a bit of an updated look and
-feel”. You can obtain a copy of the .apk file directly from the Guardian
-Project’s distribution page [XXX].
-
- [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-April/032573.html
- [XXX]: https://guardianproject.info/apps/orbot/
- [XXX]: https://guardianproject.info/releases/
-
-Nathan also posted [XXX] a brief analysis of the role played by Orbot in
+Nathan Freitas posted [XXX] a brief analysis of the role played by Orbot in
 the recent Turkish internet service disruption: “it might be good to
 think about Turkey’s Twitter block as a “censorship-lite” event, not
 unlike the UK or Indonesia, and then figure out how we can encourage

version 39
Author: harmony
Date:   2014-04-08T08:58:58+00:00

   add vm setup guide link

--- version 38
+++ version 39
@@ -146,9 +146,12 @@
 cookie logic (increase granularity & improve intuitive UI) and remove
 nasty clipboard temp files left around, I'm starting by getting to know
 the TBB build process…and compiling documentation of irregularities as
-well as requirements”. A warm welcome to him!
+well as requirements”. Amongst other things, Michael has already started
+work on a “semiofficial” guide [XXX] to configuring a virtual machine
+for building the Tor Browser. A warm welcome to him!
 
  [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-April/006655.html
+ [XXX]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorBrowser/VMSetup
 
 David Goulet announced [XXX] the seventh release candidate for Torsocks
 2.0.0 [XXX], the updated version of the wrapper for safely using network



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