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[webwml/staging] Add redirect to Tor Messenger wiki
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 95253e708d59e206721b130296d477e000da41b1 Author: Sukhbir Singh <sukhbir(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Mar 9 13:50:22 2016 -0500 Add redirect to Tor Messenger wiki --- projects/en/tormessenger.wml | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/projects/en/tormessenger.wml b/projects/en/tormessenger.wml index e69de29..1bc472b 100644 --- a/projects/en/tormessenger.wml +++ b/projects/en/tormessenger.wml @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +#include "head.wmi" TITLE="Redirecting" REDIRECT="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorMessenger"

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[webwml/staging] Add Tor Messenger to projects page
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit bad7ac947948508e9072dcacd9b0763a832767f8 Author: Sukhbir Singh <sukhbir(a)torproject.org> Date: Tue Jan 19 14:41:12 2016 -0500 Add Tor Messenger to projects page --- images/icon-TorMessenger.png | Bin 0 -> 2762 bytes projects/en/projects.wml | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/images/icon-TorMessenger.png b/images/icon-TorMessenger.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d3c2f5 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/icon-TorMessenger.png differ diff --git a/projects/en/projects.wml b/projects/en/projects.wml index 191da2e..256f96f 100644 --- a/projects/en/projects.wml +++ b/projects/en/projects.wml @@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ interested in detailed statistics about Tor. </div></div> <div class="projectbox"> +<a href="<page projects/tormessenger>"><img class="icon" +src="$(IMGROOT)/icon-TorMessenger.png" height="80px" alt="" width="75"></a> +<div class="projectdesc"><div class="name"><a +href="<page projects/tormessenger>">Tor Messenger</a></div> +Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by +default and sends all of its traffic over Tor. +</div></div> + +<div class="projectbox"> <a href="<page projects/obfsproxy>"><img class="icon" src="$(IMGROOT)/icon-Obfsproxy.jpg" height="80px" alt="" width="78"></a> <div class="projectdesc"><div class="name"><a

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[webwml/staging] Merge branch 'master' into staging
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 73bd703a38f9cd99f698df25306db9c46721ebc1 Merge: 06be3b3 9f831c0 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Mar 9 14:21:55 2016 -0500 Merge branch 'master' into staging .gitignore | 1 - .htaccess | 7 + Makefile | 2 +- about/en/contact.wml | 10 +- about/en/corepeople.wml | 19 +- about/en/financials.wml | 2 + about/en/gsoc.wml | 14 +- ...orProject-combined-Form990_PC_Audit_Results.pdf | Bin 0 -> 867206 bytes ...oject-combined-Form990_PC_Audit_Results.pdf.asc | 17 + css/layout.css | 35 +- docs/en/N900.wml | 191 ---- docs/en/debian.wml | 17 +- docs/en/faq.wml | 74 +- docs/en/rpms.wml | 2 + docs/en/sidenav.wmi | 6 - docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml | 20 +- docs/en/tor-hidden-service.wml | 14 +- docs/en/verifying-signatures.wml | 41 +- docs/torbutton/en/sidenav.wmi | 6 - donate/en/donate-appelbaum.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-blog-alison.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-blog-ellsberg.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-blog-landau.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-blog-nanni.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-chaos.wml | 0 donate/en/donate-snowden.wml | 0 download/en/download-easy.wml | 29 +- download/en/download-unix.wml | 2 +- download/en/download.wml | 14 +- en/index.wml | 33 - getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 1204 +++++++++----------- images/N900/10_success-small.png | Bin 226409 -> 0 bytes images/N900/10_success.png | Bin 174213 -> 0 bytes images/N900/11_after_rebooting-small.png | Bin 52131 -> 0 bytes images/N900/11_after_rebooting.png | Bin 43976 -> 0 bytes images/N900/12_status_menu-small.png | Bin 122210 -> 0 bytes images/N900/12_status_menu.png | Bin 99049 -> 0 bytes images/N900/13_enable_tor-small.png | Bin 92249 -> 0 bytes images/N900/13_enable_tor.png | Bin 70965 -> 0 bytes images/N900/14_check_tor-small.png | Bin 76880 -> 0 bytes images/N900/14_check_tor.png | Bin 49637 -> 0 bytes images/N900/1_app_menu-small.png | Bin 262268 -> 0 bytes images/N900/1_app_menu.png | Bin 297204 -> 0 bytes images/N900/2_app_manager-small.png | Bin 187985 -> 0 bytes images/N900/2_app_manager.png | Bin 242688 -> 0 bytes images/N900/3_app_managermenu-small.png | Bin 144670 -> 0 bytes images/N900/3_app_managermenu.png | Bin 108576 -> 0 bytes images/N900/4_catalog_list-small.png | Bin 67683 -> 0 bytes images/N900/4_catalog_list.png | Bin 55933 -> 0 bytes images/N900/5_new_catalog-small.png | Bin 104907 -> 0 bytes images/N900/5_new_catalog.png | Bin 75177 -> 0 bytes images/N900/6_app_manager-small.png | Bin 187392 -> 0 bytes images/N900/6_app_manager.png | Bin 241880 -> 0 bytes images/N900/7_app_categories-small.png | Bin 137320 -> 0 bytes images/N900/7_app_categories.png | Bin 116193 -> 0 bytes images/N900/8_app_list-small.png | Bin 98294 -> 0 bytes images/N900/8_app_list.png | Bin 72474 -> 0 bytes images/N900/9_disclaimer-small.png | Bin 139479 -> 0 bytes images/N900/9_disclaimer.png | Bin 84438 -> 0 bytes images/homepage-banner-cd.jpg | Bin 84779 -> 0 bytes images/homepage-banner-lp.jpg | Bin 101171 -> 0 bytes images/homepage-banner-rd.jpg | Bin 86882 -> 0 bytes images/homepage-banner-rr.jpg | Bin 98192 -> 0 bytes images/homepage-banner-ss.jpg | Bin 92697 -> 0 bytes images/icon-TorMessenger.png | Bin 0 -> 2762 bytes include/foot.wmi | 1 - include/lang.wmi | 1 + include/mirrors-table.wmi | 159 +-- include/tor-mirrors.csv | 205 ++-- include/versions.wmi | 80 +- js/dlpage01.js | 6 +- js/jquery.client.min.js | 2 +- press/en/video.wml | 2 +- projects/en/projects.wml | 9 + projects/en/torbrowser.wml | 24 +- projects/en/tormessenger.wml | 4 + projects/torbrowser/RecommendedTBBVersions | 30 +- projects/torbrowser/design/index.html.en | 2 +- wml2po.sh | 2 +- 79 files changed, 1006 insertions(+), 1281 deletions(-)

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[webwml/staging] add ed255 docs to the FAQ (#17021)
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 9b92b660218a8f02bfd32170ecd6a3de3198eade Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 06:45:40 2016 +0100 add ed255 docs to the FAQ (#17021) Wording mostly s7r's from the ticket. --- docs/en/faq.wml | 74 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en/faq.wml b/docs/en/faq.wml index 2fe5d7d..4c082db 100644 --- a/docs/en/faq.wml +++ b/docs/en/faq.wml @@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ be?</a></li> relay?</a></li> <li><a href="#UpgradeOrMove">I want to upgrade/move my relay. How do I keep the same key?</a></li> + <li><a href="#OfflineED25519">How do offline ed25519 identity keys work? + What do I need to know?</a></li> <li><a href="#MultipleRelays">I want to run more than one relay.</a></li> <li><a href="#NTService">How do I run my Tor relay as an NT service? @@ -2733,19 +2735,83 @@ lots How do I keep the same key?</a></h3> - When upgrading your Tor relay, or running it on a different computer, - the important part is to keep the same identity key (stored in - "keys/secret_id_key" in your DataDirectory). +When upgrading your Tor relay, or moving it on a different computer, the +important part is to keep the same identity keys (stored in +"keys/ed25519_master_id_secret_key" and "keys/secret_id_key" in your +DataDirectory). Keeping backups of the identity keys so you can restore +a relay in the future is the recommended way to ensure the reputation of +the relay won't be wasted. + This means that if you're upgrading your Tor relay and you keep the same torrc and the same DataDirectory, then the upgrade should just work and your relay will keep using the same key. If you need to pick a new -DataDirectory, be sure to copy your old keys/secret_id_key over. +DataDirectory, be sure to copy your old +keys/ed25519_master_id_secret_key and keys/secret_id_key over. + + + +Note: As of Tor 0.2.7 we are using new generation identities for relays +based on ed25519 elliptic curve cryptography. Eventually they will +replace the old RSA identities, but that will happen in time, to ensure +compatibility with older versions. Until then, each relay will have both +an ed25519 identity (identity key file: +keys/ed25519_master_id_secret_key) and a RSA identity (identity key +file: keys/secret_id_key). You need to copy / backup both of them in +order to restore your relay, change your DataDirectory or migrate the +relay on a new computer. + <hr> +<a id="OfflineED25519"></a> +<h3><a class="anchor" href="#OfflineED25519">How do offline ed25519 +identity keys work? What do I need to know?</a></h3> + + +As of Tor 0.2.7 offline ed25519 identity keys are supported. In simple words, it works like this: +<ul> +<li>there is a master ed25519 identity secret key file named +"ed25519_master_id_secret_key". This is the most important one, so make +sure you keep a backup in a secure place - the file is sensitive and +should be protected. Tor could encrypt it for you if you generate it +manually and enter a password when asked.</li> + +<li>a medium term signing key named "ed25519_signing_secret_key" is +generated for Tor to use. Also, a certificate is generated named +"ed25519_signing_cert" which is signed by the master identity secret key +and confirms that the medium term signing key is valid for a certain +period of time. The default validity is 30 days, but this can be +customized by setting "SigningKeyLifetime N days|weeks|months" in +torrc.</li> +<li>there is also a master public key named +"ed25519_master_id_public_key, which is the actual identity of the relay +advertised in the network. This one is not sensitive and can be easily +computed from "ed5519_master_id_secret_key".</li> +</ul> +Tor will only need access to the medium term signing key and certificate +as long as they are valid, so the master identity secret key can be kept +outside DataDirectory/keys, on a storage media or a different computer. +You'll have to manually renew the medium term signing key and +certificate before they expire otherwise the Tor process on the relay +will exit upon expiration. + + + +This feature is optional, you don't need to use it unless you want to. +If you want your relay to run unattended for longer time without having +to manually do the medium term signing key renewal on regular basis, +best to leave the master identity secret key in DataDirectory/keys, just +make a backup in case you'll need to reinstall it. If you want to use +this feature, you can consult our <a +href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorRelaySecurity/OfflineK…">more +detailed guide</a> on the topic. + + +<hr> + <a id="NTService"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#NTService">How do I run my Tor relay as an NT service?</a></h3>

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[webwml/staging] Implement #8968
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 12ea2b2a2008bc8c88d182a71b4857904bd81dcb Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 10:21:33 2016 +0100 Implement #8968 --- download/en/download.wml | 6 +++--- include/versions.wmi | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/download/en/download.wml b/download/en/download.wml index 92b550f..d0fcb5e 100644 --- a/download/en/download.wml +++ b/download/en/download.wml @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ you are used to. Please read the <a href="#warning">full list of warnings</a> fo </form> <h2>Tor Browser</h2> - Version <version-torbrowserbundle> - Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP + Version <version-torbrowserbundle> (<releasedate-torbrowserbundle>) - Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP Everything you need to safely browse the Internet. <a href="<page projects/torbrowser>">Learn more »</a> </div>  @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ you are used to. Please read the <a href="#warning">full list of warnings</a> fo </form> <h2>Tor Browser</h2> - Version <version-torbrowserbundleosx64> - OS X Intel + Version <version-torbrowserbundleosx64> (<releasedate-torbrowserbundleosx64>)- OS X Intel Everything you need to safely browse the Internet. This package requires no installation. Just extract it and run. <a href="<page projects/torbrowser>">Learn more »</a> </div> </div> @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ you are used to. Please read the <a href="#warning">full list of warnings</a> fo </form> <h2>Tor Browser</h2> - Version <version-torbrowserbundlelinux32> - Linux, BSD, and Unix + Version <version-torbrowserbundlelinux32> (<releasedate-torbrowserbundlelinux32>) - Linux, BSD, and Unix Everything you need to safely browse the Internet. This package requires no installation. Just extract it and run. <a href="<page projects/torbrowser>">Learn more »</a> diff --git a/include/versions.wmi b/include/versions.wmi index f135692..bc0041e 100644 --- a/include/versions.wmi +++ b/include/versions.wmi @@ -8,16 +8,25 @@ <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlebetadir whitespace=delete>6.0a2</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundle whitespace=delete>5.5.2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundle whitespace=delete>2016-02-12</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlebeta whitespace=delete>6.0a2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundlebeta whitespace=delete>2016-02-5</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlelinux32 whitespace=delete>5.5.2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundlelinux32 whitespace=delete>2016-02-12</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlelinux64 whitespace=delete>5.5.2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundlelinux64 whitespace=delete>2016-02-12</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlelinux32beta whitespace=delete>6.0a2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundlelinux32beta whitespace=delete>2016-02-5</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundlelinux64beta whitespace=delete>6.0a2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundlelinux64beta whitespace=delete>2016-02-5</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundleosx32 whitespace=delete>5.5.2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundleosx32 whitespace=delete>2016-02-12</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundleosx64 whitespace=delete>5.5.2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundleosx64 whitespace=delete>2016-02-12</define-tag> <define-tag version-torbrowserbundleosx64beta whitespace=delete>6.0a2</define-tag> +<define-tag releasedate-torbrowserbundleosx64beta whitespace=delete>2016-02-5</define-tag> <define-tag package-win32-stable whitespace=delete>../dist/torbrowser/<version-torbrowserbundledir>/tor-win32-<version-win32-stable>.zip</define-tag>

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[webwml/staging] Replace 'Effort Level' and 'Skill Level' with 'Language'
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit fed3b29b20f6a77c289cc9d600fb64aae531d6b7 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Fri Feb 26 09:50:48 2016 -0800 Replace 'Effort Level' and 'Skill Level' with 'Language' The effort/skill level indicators have always been hand wavy and not of much use to students. Replacing it with something they absolutely do care about: the project's language. This is just a quick guess for the existing projects. Gonna need to engage mentors so see if I'm right. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 75 ++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 2800644..7a11a73 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -840,13 +840,12 @@ meetings around the world.</li> You may find some of these projects to be good ideas for <a href="<page about/gsoc>">Google Summer of Code</a> and the <a href="https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen">Outreach Program for - Women</a>. We have labelled each idea with how much work we expect it would - be (effort level), how much clue you should start with (skill level), - and which of our <a href="<page about/corepeople>">core developers</a> - would be good mentors. If one or more of these ideas looks promising to - you, please <a href="<page about/contact>">contact us</a> to discuss your - plans rather than sending blind applications. You may also want to propose - your own project idea — which often results in the best applications. + Women</a>. We have labelled each idea with which of our <a href="<page + about/corepeople>">core developers</a> would be good mentors. If one or + more of these ideas looks promising to you, please <a href="<page + about/contact>">contact us</a> to discuss your plans rather than sending + blind applications. You may also want to propose your own project idea + — which often results in the best applications. <ol> @@ -855,11 +854,10 @@ meetings around the world.</li> <li> Tor Codebase Cleanup - Effort Level: Low to High, depending on subproject chosen - - Skill Level: Medium to High + Language: C Likely Mentors: David (dgoulet) + The Tor code is more than 10 years old in places, and we haven't always had enough time or wisdom to write things as well as we could have. Our unit @@ -898,11 +896,10 @@ meetings around the world.</li> <li> Build Better Pluggable Transports - Effort Level: Medium to High - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C, Python Likely Mentors: Ximin (infinity0) + For Tor users in censored countries, we have a <a href="<page docs/pluggable-transports>"> @@ -969,11 +966,10 @@ meetings around the world.</li> <li> Make TorBirdy Better - Effort Level: High - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: JavaScript, C++ Likely Mentors: Sukhbir Singh (sukhe), Jacob Appelbaum (ioerror) + TorBirdy is an extension that configures Thunderbird to make connections over the Tor anonymity network. TorBirdy has been under development for quite a @@ -983,8 +979,6 @@ proxy. - - HTTP Proxy TorBirdy needs a HTTP proxy or a HTTP -> SOCKS5 shim. Please look at ticket <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/6958">#6958</a> for more information. Note: this has to be done using JavaScript and without using @@ -1015,11 +1009,10 @@ You may contact the mentors on IRC for more information. (sukhe on #tor-dev, #to <li> Add Support for Reporting Pcaps to OoniBackend and OoniProbe - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: Python Likely Mentors: Arturo (hellais) + The feature should also add support for including only packet capture data that is relevant to the test being run. This means that the pcap should not contain @@ -1041,11 +1034,10 @@ information see ticket 7416.</a> <li> Improve test coverage in Tor - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C, Python Likely Mentors: David (dgoulet) + Right now, our unit test coverage with the tests we ship is around 30% -- only 30% of the executable lines in our source are reached by the @@ -1107,11 +1099,10 @@ easy to test.) <li> Have the Tor daemon use more cores - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C Likely Mentors: David (dgoulet) + Right now, if you run a busy Tor server on a multicore computer, most of the cores are mostly unused. We have a "cpuworker" mechanism to move @@ -1157,11 +1148,10 @@ the codebase that you want to work on. <li> Help improve Tor hidden services - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C Likely Mentors: David (dgoulet), George (asn) + We're working on a revamp of the entire Tor hidden service design to improve the security and reliability of the hidden service system. @@ -1194,11 +1184,10 @@ the codebase that you want to work on. <li> Improved DNS support for Tor - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C Likely Mentors: David (dgoulet) + Right now, you can only use Tor's DNS support to look up IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, and to fetch PTR records. But DNS can do so much more! @@ -1230,11 +1219,10 @@ the codebase that you want to work on. <li> Exitmap Improvements - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: Python Likely Mentors: Philipp (phw) + The Tor Project makes use of the Python tool <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/phw/exitmap.git/">Exitmap</a> to @@ -1266,11 +1254,10 @@ in order to make the code base more robust. <li> Expand Nyx - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: Python Likely Mentors: Damian (atagar) + Nyx (previously known as <a href="https://www.atagar.com/arm/">arm</a>) is an ncurses monitor that provides Tor relay operators... @@ -1312,11 +1299,10 @@ get ya started... <li> Implement and Integrate CONIKS for Tor Messenger - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: C, JavaScript Likely Mentors: Marcela, Arlo (arlolra) + CONIKS is an end-user key management and verification system for end-to-end secure communication services, which improves upon existing key management @@ -1384,11 +1370,10 @@ verification issues</a> as part of the application process. <li> - Effort Level: Medium - - Skill Level: Medium + Language: Python Likely Mentors: Damian (atagar) +

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[webwml/staging] remove utopic from supported .deb versions
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit e63a653aaf526dd0d23ebc149654a4f47a3d33d6 Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 07:36:28 2016 +0100 remove utopic from supported .deb versions --- docs/en/debian.wml | 5 ----- 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en/debian.wml b/docs/en/debian.wml index e1e7bcc..87c4fd6 100644 --- a/docs/en/debian.wml +++ b/docs/en/debian.wml @@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ var software = { 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], - 'utopic': [ 'utopic'] }, 'experimental-0.2.7.x': { 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], 'jessie': [ 'jessie' ], 'stretch': [ 'stretch' ], @@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ var software = { 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], - 'utopic': [ 'utopic'] }, }, 'tor (from source)': { '_stable': { 'squeeze': [ 'squeeze' ], 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], @@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ var software = { 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], - 'utopic': [ 'utopic'] }, 'experimental-0.2.7.x': { 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], 'jessie': [ 'jessie' ], 'stretch': [ 'stretch' ], @@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ var software = { 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], - 'utopic': [ 'utopic'] }, }, }; @@ -238,7 +234,6 @@ I run <option value="precise">Ubuntu Precise Pangolin</option> <option value="saucy">Ubuntu Saucy Salamander</option> <option value="trusty">Ubuntu Trusty Tahr</option> -<option value="utopic">Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn</option> </select> and want <select id="package" onchange="update()"></select>

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[webwml/staging] Add 'Stem Descriptor Parsing in Go' project idea
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 1c76876fe8c5f71af7f1671426ebd612b74c0f29 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 19:32:29 2016 -0800 Add 'Stem Descriptor Parsing in Go' project idea Project idea I got from https://us.pycon.org/2016/schedule/presentation/85/ for me and phw to co-mentor. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 15aa4b9..02b9746 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -605,6 +605,11 @@ meetings around the world.</li> Tor. + + Project Ideas: + <a href="#descriptor_parsing_in_go">Stem Descriptor Parsing in Go</a> + + <a id="project-txtorcon"></a> <h3><a href="https://txtorcon.readthedocs.org">Txtorcon</a> (<a href="https://github.com/meejah/txtorcon">code</a>, <a @@ -1301,6 +1306,43 @@ get ya started... </li> + <a id="descriptor_parsing_in_go"></a> + <li> + Stem Descriptor Parsing in Go + + Language: Go, Python + + Likely Mentors: Damian (atagar), Philipp (phw) + + + Tor consists of two parts: the application and a distributed network of a + few thousand volunteer relays. Information about these relays is public, + and made up of documents called <a href="https://stem.torproject.org/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.html#what-i…">descriptors</a>. We have + <a href="https://stem.torproject.org/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.html#are-th…">three libraries capable of reading these documents</a>... + + + <ul> + <li><a href="https://stem.torproject.org/">Stem</a> (Python)</li> + <li><a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/metrics-lib.git/">Metrics-lib</a> (Java)</li> + <li><a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/phw/zoossh.git/">Zoossh</a> (Go)</li> + </ul> + + + Stem is the most feature rich but slowest, and conversely Zoossh is fastest + but limited. But what if Stem used CFFI bindings to do the heavy lifting in + Go? Could we unify these libraries, getting the feature set of Stem with + the performance of Zoossh? + + + + Applicants should be familiar with both Python and Go. As part of your + application for this project please write a demo CFFI binding for Stem as a + proof of concept. Bonus points if you <a + href="https://stem.torproject.org/faq.html#how-do-i-get-started">get your + hands wet by contributing patches</a>! + + </li> + <a id="txtorcon_use_txaio"></a> <li> Convert txtorcon to use txaio

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[webwml/staging] ... without breaking the script
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit 7249d28fce4ce09e8871da740fb90529fde78b23 Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 07:37:53 2016 +0100 ... without breaking the script --- docs/en/debian.wml | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en/debian.wml b/docs/en/debian.wml index 87c4fd6..a5a97c1 100644 --- a/docs/en/debian.wml +++ b/docs/en/debian.wml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var software = { 'lucid': [ 'lucid'], 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], - 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], + 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], }, 'experimental-0.2.7.x': { 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], 'jessie': [ 'jessie' ], 'stretch': [ 'stretch' ], @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var software = { 'lucid': [ 'lucid'], 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], - 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], + 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], }, }, 'tor (from source)': { '_stable': { 'squeeze': [ 'squeeze' ], 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var software = { 'lucid': [ 'lucid'], 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], - 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], + 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], }, 'experimental-0.2.7.x': { 'wheezy': [ 'wheezy' ], 'jessie': [ 'jessie' ], 'stretch': [ 'stretch' ], @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var software = { 'lucid': [ 'lucid'], 'precise': [ 'precise'], 'saucy': [ 'saucy'], - 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], + 'trusty': [ 'trusty'], }, }, };

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[webwml/staging] Add txtorcon project ideas
by arma＠torproject.org 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

commit c3598457a3c1eea84b49a87c137568e5fc3928e2 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 27 10:14:33 2016 -0800 Add txtorcon project ideas Couple project ideas from meejah. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 60 insertions(+) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 7a11a73..15aa4b9 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -616,6 +616,12 @@ meetings around the world.</li> Used by OONI and APAF. + + Project Ideas: + <a href="#txtorcon_use_txaio">Convert txtorcon to use txaio</a> + <a href="#txtorcon_use_pytest">Convert txtorcon to py.test</a> + + <a id="project-tlsdate"></a> <h3>Tlsdate (<a href="https://github.com/ioerror/tlsdate">code</a>)</h3> @@ -1295,6 +1301,60 @@ get ya started... </li> + <a id="txtorcon_use_txaio"></a> + <li> + Convert txtorcon to use txaio + + Language: Python, asyncio, Twisted + + Likely Mentors: meejah + + + txtorcon is currently supports only Twisted users. Re-working txtorcon + to use the txaio library would allow users to choose between Twisted and + asyncio for the client code. + + + + This would involve fairly extensive refactoring to txtorcon, as it + currently makes heavy use of @inlineCallbacks which doesn't work with + txaio. A prospective student should be very familiar with event-based + programming in general, and be familiar with one of Twisted or asyncio. + See also: https://github.com/meejah/txtorcon/issues/135 + + </li> + + <a id="txtorcon_use_pytest"></a> + <li> + Convert txtorcon to py.test + + Language: Python, Twisted + + Likely Mentors: meejah + + + Currently txtorcon uses the built-in "unittest" module, as well as + Twisted's Deferred-respecting extensions on top. However, meejah has + found py.test's "fixture" approach to be much more powerful in other + situations. + + + + This project would be to port at least part of txtorcon's test-suite to + use py.test style tests and fixtures and evaluate: are the tests easier + to read? are there fewer lines of code? If so, the rest of the suite + should be ported and txtorcon switched over to use py.test exclusively. + + + + As some of txtorcon's tests aren't very well-written, this would take a + prospective student who is very strong in unit-testing knowledge. As + txtorcon is event-based, familiarity with that style of programming + (preferrably with Twisted) is ideal. + See also: https://github.com/meejah/txtorcon/issues/136 + + </li> + <a id="coniks_in_messenger"></a> <li> Implement and Integrate CONIKS for Tor Messenger

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