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[vidalia/master] Updated help docs for #4290.
by chiiph＠torproject.org 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

commit a841d3bc092fd7f3094c9e182d0c342be17b05b8 Author: Kamran Riaz Khan <krkhan(a)inspirated.com> Date: Sun Oct 30 14:30:12 2011 +0500 Updated help docs for #4290. --- src/vidalia/help/content/en/config.html | 12 ++++-------- src/vidalia/help/content/po/en/config.po | 14 ++++++-------- src/vidalia/help/content/po/templates/config.pot | 12 ++++-------- 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/vidalia/help/content/en/config.html b/src/vidalia/help/content/en/config.html index b1c25c0..c9dc681 100644 --- a/src/vidalia/help/content/en/config.html +++ b/src/vidalia/help/content/en/config.html @@ -86,14 +86,10 @@ network. 128.213.48.13:8080 105413B1DBDAF867B22674D252DF3D9FA3671F73 </li> </ul> - Even if you do not know any bridge relay addresses, checking this checkbox - may still be helpful. Tor will encrypt its directory requests, which can - defeat blocking mechanisms that try to filter Tor's requests for - information about other relays. If connections to normal Tor relays are - also blocked, then you will need to learn a bridge relay address somehow - and add it here. See the help topic on <a href="bridges.html#finding">finding - bridge relays</a> for more information on how to learn new bridge relay - addresses and fingerprints. + If connections to normal Tor relays are blocked, then you will need to + learn a bridge relay address somehow and add it here. See the help topic + on <a href="bridges.html#finding">finding bridge relays</a> for more + information on how to learn new bridge relay addresses and fingerprints. </li> </ul> diff --git a/src/vidalia/help/content/po/en/config.po b/src/vidalia/help/content/po/en/config.po index 5258bce..87c077c 100644 --- a/src/vidalia/help/content/po/en/config.po +++ b/src/vidalia/help/content/po/en/config.po @@ -142,14 +142,12 @@ msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <html><body><ul><li> #: en/config.html:89 msgid "" -"Even if you do not know any bridge relay addresses, checking this checkbox " -"may still be helpful. Tor will encrypt its directory requests, which can " -"defeat blocking mechanisms that try to filter Tor's requests for information " -"about other relays. If connections to normal Tor relays are also blocked, " -"then you will need to learn a bridge relay address somehow and add it " -"here. See the help topic on <a href=\"bridges.html#finding\">finding bridge " -"relays</a> for more information on how to learn new bridge relay addresses " -"and fingerprints." +"<b>My ISP blocks connections to the Tor network</b>: If your ISP (Internet " +"Service Provider) blocks connections to the Tor network, Tor can attempt to " +"avoid being filtered by encrypting its directory connections and connecting " +"to the Tor network through relays called <i>bridges</i> (Tor 0.2.0.3-alpha " +"or newer only). You can add bridge relays by specifying either their address " +"and port number, or their address, port number, and fingerprint." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <html><body> diff --git a/src/vidalia/help/content/po/templates/config.pot b/src/vidalia/help/content/po/templates/config.pot index d40ebf7..0447e27 100644 --- a/src/vidalia/help/content/po/templates/config.pot +++ b/src/vidalia/help/content/po/templates/config.pot @@ -142,14 +142,10 @@ msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <html><body><ul><li> #: en/config.html:89 msgid "" -"Even if you do not know any bridge relay addresses, checking this checkbox " -"may still be helpful. Tor will encrypt its directory requests, which can " -"defeat blocking mechanisms that try to filter Tor's requests for information " -"about other relays. If connections to normal Tor relays are also blocked, " -"then you will need to learn a bridge relay address somehow and add it " -"here. See the help topic on <a href=\"bridges.html#finding\">finding bridge " -"relays</a> for more information on how to learn new bridge relay addresses " -"and fingerprints." +"If connections to normal Tor relays are blocked, then you will need to " +"learn a bridge relay address somehow and add it here. See the help topic on " +"<a href=\"bridges.html#finding\">finding bridge relays</a> for more " +"information on how to learn new bridge relay addresses and fingerprints." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <html><body>

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[tor/master] update instructions on the exitlist script
by arma＠torproject.org 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

commit 86079a875767f68b6001b7fe145b6889a279dc41 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Dec 24 14:51:30 2011 -0500 update instructions on the exitlist script --- contrib/exitlist | 26 ++++++++++++++------------ 1 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/contrib/exitlist b/contrib/exitlist index ba682b5..3fd26b5 100755 --- a/contrib/exitlist +++ b/contrib/exitlist @@ -8,23 +8,25 @@ exitlist -- Given a Tor directory on stdin, lists the Tor servers that accept connections to given addreses. - example usage (Tor 0.2.0.7-alpha and earlier): - - cat ~/.tor/cached-routers* | python exitlist 18.244.0.188:80 - - example usage (Tor 0.2.0.8-alpha and later): + example usage: cat ~/.tor/cached-descriptors* | python exitlist 18.244.0.188:80 - You should look at the "FetchUselessDescriptors" config option in the - man page. For 0.2.0.13-alpha and later, also look at the - "FetchDirInfoEarly" config option. + You should look at the "FetchUselessDescriptors" and "FetchDirInfoEarly" + config options in the man page. Note that this script won't give you a perfect list of IP addresses - that might connect to you using Tor, since some Tor servers might exit - from other addresses than the one they publish. See - https://check.torproject.org/ for an alternative (more - accurate!) approach. + that might connect to you using Tor. + False negatives: + - Some Tor servers might exit from other addresses than the one they + publish in their descriptor. + False positives: + - This script just looks at the descriptor lists, so it counts relays + that were running a day in the past and aren't running now (or are + now running at a different address). + + See https://check.torproject.org/ for an alternative (more accurate!) + approach. """

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[vidalia/master] Bump stable version to 0.2.16-git
by chiiph＠torproject.org 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

commit 14cc7b592420ef4101c5e59261986be7defa2542 Author: Tomás Touceda <chiiph(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Dec 24 14:03:54 2011 -0300 Bump stable version to 0.2.16-git --- CMakeLists.txt | 4 ++-- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt index 9303d6b..1738c78 100644 --- a/CMakeLists.txt +++ b/CMakeLists.txt @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ set(VER_MAJOR "0") set(VER_MINOR "2") -set(VER_PATCH "15") -set(VERSION "${VER_MAJOR}.${VER_MINOR}.${VER_PATCH}") +set(VER_PATCH "16") +set(VERSION "${VER_MAJOR}.${VER_MINOR}.${VER_PATCH}-git") message(STATUS "Configuring Vidalia ${VERSION}") project(Vidalia)

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[vidalia/master] Do not reopen firefox if it is not needed
by chiiph＠torproject.org 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

commit 9daeccd8077989e1403fe64c9e0e653eb2a365e8 Author: Tomás Touceda <chiiph(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Dec 24 14:01:31 2011 -0300 Do not reopen firefox if it is not needed --- src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp | 6 ++++-- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp b/src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp index bbd86d2..c9cb8a8 100644 --- a/src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp +++ b/src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp @@ -647,7 +647,8 @@ MainWindow::launchBrowserFromDirectory() commandLine << profileDir; /* Launch the browser */ - _browserProcess->start(browserExecutable, commandLine); + if(!_browserProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) + _browserProcess->start(browserExecutable, commandLine); _browserProcess->toForeground(); } @@ -665,7 +666,8 @@ MainWindow::startSubprocesses() } else if (!(subprocess = settings.getBrowserExecutable()).isEmpty()) { /* BrowserDirectory is not set, but BrowserExecutable is; use this */ _browserProcess->setEnvironment(updateBrowserEnv()); - _browserProcess->start(subprocess, QStringList()); + if(!_browserProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) + _browserProcess->start(subprocess, QStringList()); _browserProcess->toForeground(); }

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[vidalia/master] Merge branch 'bug3195_startfirefox'
by chiiph＠torproject.org 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

commit e0433c102ab69e64d98d95e01db60443a9a7abe0 Merge: 14cc7b5 9daeccd Author: Tomás Touceda <chiiph(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Dec 24 14:05:06 2011 -0300 Merge branch 'bug3195_startfirefox' src/vidalia/MainWindow.cpp | 6 ++++-- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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r25267: {website} specify there are 8 dir auths (website/trunk/docs/en)
by Roger Dingledine 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

Author: arma Date: 2011-12-24 02:38:37 +0000 (Sat, 24 Dec 2011) New Revision: 25267 Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: specify there are 8 dir auths Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2011-12-24 02:16:39 UTC (rev 25266) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2011-12-24 02:38:37 UTC (rev 25267) @@ -1573,8 +1573,9 @@ of all the known relays, and in that list are a set of certificates from each relay (self-signed by their identity key) specifying their keys, locations, exit policies, and so on. So unless the adversary can control - a threshold of the directory authorities, he can't trick the Tor client - into using other Tor relays. + a majority of the directory authorities (as of 2011 there were 8 + directory authorities), he can't trick the Tor client into using + other Tor relays. </p> <p>

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r25266: {website} redirect bitcoin donations to those who accept it. (website/trunk/donate/en)
by Andrew Lewman 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

Author: phobos Date: 2011-12-24 02:16:39 +0000 (Sat, 24 Dec 2011) New Revision: 25266 Modified: website/trunk/donate/en/donate.wml Log: redirect bitcoin donations to those who accept it. Modified: website/trunk/donate/en/donate.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/donate/en/donate.wml 2011-12-23 11:49:00 UTC (rev 25265) +++ website/trunk/donate/en/donate.wml 2011-12-24 02:16:39 UTC (rev 25266) @@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ <li><a href="#amazon">Amazon Payments</a></li> <li><a href="#google">Google Checkout</a></li> <li><a href="#givv">Givv.org</a></li> - <li class="last"><a href="#cash">checks, money orders, bank transfers, stock grants or -other more sophisticated transactions</a></li> + <li><a href="#cash">checks, money orders, bank transfers, stock + grants, or other more sophisticated transactions</a></li> + <li class="last"><a href="#bitcoin">bitcoin</a></li> </ul> - <p>If you want to make an anonymous donation, please do so in an anonymous way. Contact us at donations(a)torproject.org for more details.</p> + <p>If you want to make an anonymous donation, please do so in an + anonymous way. Contact us at donations(a)torproject.org for more + donation details.</p>  <script type="text/javascript" src="$(DOCROOT)/js/jquery.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> @@ -192,7 +195,10 @@ <a id="givv"></a> <div class="dbox dsmall givv"> <h3>Donate via Givv.org</h3> - <p>Givv.org is a new way to think about making your impact. Make one monthly donation. To as many nonprofits as you like. Automatic, one-click giving. <strong>You stay anonymous and stay in control!</strong></p> + <p>Givv.org is a new way to think about making your impact. Make + one monthly donation. To as many nonprofits as you like. Automatic, + one-click giving. <strong>You stay anonymous to Tor and stay in + control!</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://givv.org/recipients/the-tor-project">Continue to Givv.org »</a></strong></p> </div>  @@ -207,7 +213,8 @@ 969 Main Street, Suite 206<br> Walpole, MA 02081-2972 USA</p>  - <h3 style="margin-top:20px;">Donate via Wire or Bank Transfer</h3> + + <h3 style="margin-top:20px;">Donate via Wire or Bank Transfer</h3> <h4>US Transfers</h4> <p>For US donations via wire or ACH transfer, please contact us for the relevant information.</p> <h4>European Transfers</h4> @@ -240,6 +247,20 @@ </div> </div>  + + <a id="bitcoin"></a> + <div class="hundred toptwenty"> + <div class="dbox donate"> + <h3>Bitcoins</h3> + <p>Instead of donating bitcoins to Tor, + please consider a donation to either <a + href="https://www.torservers.net/donate.html">Torservers.net</a> + or <a href="http://noisetor.net/">NoiseTor</a>. Either of these + organizations will turn your bitcoin donation into a faster, larger + Tor Network for all.</p> + </div> + </div> +  </div> <div id = "sidecol">

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[torbrowser/maint-2.3] Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against.
by erinn＠torproject.org 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

commit 7e3bf3b33d9be23a2833276fef3f91b9ccff014c Author: Shondoit Walker <shondoit(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Nov 16 21:37:20 2011 +0100 Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against. --- build-scripts/windows.mk | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/build-scripts/windows.mk b/build-scripts/windows.mk index 9cf24dc..8c2971f 100644 --- a/build-scripts/windows.mk +++ b/build-scripts/windows.mk @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ TOR_DIR=$(FETCH_DIR)/tor-$(TOR_VER) TOR_CFLAGS="-O -g -I$(BUILT_DIR)/include" TOR_LDFLAGS="-L$(BUILT_DIR)/lib -L$(BUILT_DIR)/bin" TOR_OPTS=--enable-static-libevent --with-libevent-dir=$(BUILT_DIR)/lib --prefix=$(BUILT_DIR) +build-tor:PATH+=:$(BUILT_DIR)/bin build-tor: cd $(TOR_DIR) && CFLAGS=$(TOR_CFLAGS) LDFLAGS=$(TOR_LDFLAGS) ./configure $(TOR_OPTS) cd $(TOR_DIR) && make

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[torbrowser/master] Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against.
by erinn＠torproject.org 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

commit 7e3bf3b33d9be23a2833276fef3f91b9ccff014c Author: Shondoit Walker <shondoit(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Nov 16 21:37:20 2011 +0100 Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against. --- build-scripts/windows.mk | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/build-scripts/windows.mk b/build-scripts/windows.mk index 9cf24dc..8c2971f 100644 --- a/build-scripts/windows.mk +++ b/build-scripts/windows.mk @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ TOR_DIR=$(FETCH_DIR)/tor-$(TOR_VER) TOR_CFLAGS="-O -g -I$(BUILT_DIR)/include" TOR_LDFLAGS="-L$(BUILT_DIR)/lib -L$(BUILT_DIR)/bin" TOR_OPTS=--enable-static-libevent --with-libevent-dir=$(BUILT_DIR)/lib --prefix=$(BUILT_DIR) +build-tor:PATH+=:$(BUILT_DIR)/bin build-tor: cd $(TOR_DIR) && CFLAGS=$(TOR_CFLAGS) LDFLAGS=$(TOR_LDFLAGS) ./configure $(TOR_OPTS) cd $(TOR_DIR) && make

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[torbrowser/maint-2.2] Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against.
by erinn＠torproject.org 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

commit 7e3bf3b33d9be23a2833276fef3f91b9ccff014c Author: Shondoit Walker <shondoit(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Nov 16 21:37:20 2011 +0100 Changes $PATH variable for build-tor target so that openssl's dlls can be found and linked against. --- build-scripts/windows.mk | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/build-scripts/windows.mk b/build-scripts/windows.mk index 9cf24dc..8c2971f 100644 --- a/build-scripts/windows.mk +++ b/build-scripts/windows.mk @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ TOR_DIR=$(FETCH_DIR)/tor-$(TOR_VER) TOR_CFLAGS="-O -g -I$(BUILT_DIR)/include" TOR_LDFLAGS="-L$(BUILT_DIR)/lib -L$(BUILT_DIR)/bin" TOR_OPTS=--enable-static-libevent --with-libevent-dir=$(BUILT_DIR)/lib --prefix=$(BUILT_DIR) +build-tor:PATH+=:$(BUILT_DIR)/bin build-tor: cd $(TOR_DIR) && CFLAGS=$(TOR_CFLAGS) LDFLAGS=$(TOR_LDFLAGS) ./configure $(TOR_OPTS) cd $(TOR_DIR) && make

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