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[webwml/staging] Update GSoC page to say we're accepted
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 3aede4e1724cc1cfe0d3806c0d03f216ffd92651 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Thu Mar 3 08:40:24 2016 -0800 Update GSoC page to say we're accepted Well past due this page had the good news. I'm dropping the SoP note and wrapping its count into GSoC since there's no need to confuse students with that detail. --- about/en/gsoc.wml | 12 ++---------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/about/en/gsoc.wml b/about/en/gsoc.wml index 59046fe..79e35fb 100644 --- a/about/en/gsoc.wml +++ b/about/en/gsoc.wml @@ -17,17 +17,9 @@ The Tor Project, in collaboration with <a href="https://www.eff.org/">The Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>, have taken part in Google Summer of Code - for 2007 through 2014, mentoring the total of 53 students. - In 2015, Tor <a href="https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2015-March/008358.html">was not accepted</a> into GSoC (along with many other established organizations). Instead we ran our own program that summer: -<a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/TorSoP">the Summer of Privacy</a>! -  - We have applied to GSoC 2016, and we should know at the end of February - whether we are in this year. + href="https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/">Google Summer of Code 2016</a>!

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[webwml/staging] Replace Solr with Elasticsearch for Ahmia
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit c5206db81638fc61b46a51674652f2a66b4b6042 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Mar 7 11:53:04 2016 -0800 Replace Solr with Elasticsearch for Ahmia Oops, missed a requested edit. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 27db957..21f199e 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ implementation. <li>Improving the search results (very important) <ul> <li>Tweaking search algorithms</li> - <li>Adjust Apache Solr</li> + <li>Adjust Elasticsearch</li> <li>Enrich the data that is used to rank the search results</li> </ul> </li>

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[webwml/staging] Note Marcela's irc nick
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 2b5d1b53b4eae8f222d1aa85f51b00b1a37c362b Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Mar 7 11:21:25 2016 -0800 Note Marcela's irc nick She's available on irc for students, so letting 'em know who to contact. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 5efa81b..0bfe429 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ get ya started... Language: C, JavaScript - Likely Mentors: Marcela, Arlo (arlolra) + Likely Mentors: Marcela (masomel), Arlo (arlolra) CONIKS is an end-user key management and verification system for end-to-end

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[webwml/staging] Nyx subtask for improving event dialog
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 055b7856191b9bcc54b6d6c48f893a26320ff623 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Mar 7 19:35:12 2016 -0800 Nyx subtask for improving event dialog Another subtask that came to mind and would make an interesting item for this project. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index bdfa9a5..8b6c894 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ get ya started... <li>Unit testing! Nyx has <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/nyx.git/tree/test">started adding tests</a> but it's still very minimal. Achieving any substantial code coverage will require us to figure out how to unit test curses components.</li> <li>Onionoo provides additional relay information that could enrich our connection panel such as geoip and rdns. Trick is that at present we can only query it on a per-relay basis which would leak our connections (no-go for security). However, if we could get information about all relays in bulk it would sidestep this. For some old thoughts on this see <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/arm#CircuitDetails">here</a>.</li> <li>Relay setup wizard. Our last release had this (screenshots: <a href="https://www.atagar.com/transfer/tmp/arm_wizard1.png">1</a>, <a href="https://www.atagar.com/transfer/tmp/arm_wizard2.png">2</a>, <a href="https://www.atagar.com/transfer/tmp/arm_wizard3.png">3</a>). This has been removed because including it directly in Nyx confused users, but we might want to resurrect it as a separate setup-tor-relay command.</li> + <li><a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18499">Improved dialog</a> for selecting events to log.</li> <li>... and more! Again, don't hesitate to propose ideas of your own.</li> </ul>

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[webwml/staging] Add 'Let's Encrypt Client' project idea
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit cb194f00b056f332a670258a4ca6842b7d3c0879 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Mar 7 18:49:27 2016 -0800 Add 'Let's Encrypt Client' project idea Project idea from the EFF. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 21f199e..bdfa9a5 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -1352,6 +1352,41 @@ implementation. </ul> </li> + <a id="letsEncryptClient"></a> + <li> + Expand the OS and Server Support of the Let's Encrypt Client + + Language: Python, Bash + + Likely Mentors: Brad Warren (bmw) + + + <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/">Let's Encrypt</a> is a free and open + certificate authority that allows its users to setup HTTPS on their web + server in a matter of seconds. The project uses a new protocol called ACME + to automatically perform domain validation and certificate issuance. + + + + The Let's Encrypt client currently works on most Unix-like OSes and is + able to automatically set up HTTPS on many Apache configurations. The + purpose of this project is to expand Let's Encrypt support to new + systems. + + + + Potential targets include: + + + <ul> + <li>Better OS X support including a port or Homebrew package</li> + <li>A Let's Encrypt client for Windows / IIS</li> + <li>Handling of more obscure Apache configurations</li> + <li>Automated HTTPS configuration for other web servers such as Nginx or lighttpd</li> + <li>Improved support people using shared hosting who are unable to use the full Let's Encrypt client on their server</li> + </ul> + </li> + <a id="ahmiaSearch"></a> <li> Ahmia - Hidden Service Search

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[webwml/staging] Fix another instance of What else instead of Where else
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit e11433f0bdcafcdb6866493614f0bbca918de716 Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Mar 2 16:06:16 2016 +0100 Fix another instance of What else instead of Where else --- projects/en/torbrowser.wml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/projects/en/torbrowser.wml b/projects/en/torbrowser.wml index a5b45c5..15ef9e9 100644 --- a/projects/en/torbrowser.wml +++ b/projects/en/torbrowser.wml @@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorBrowser/Hacking">Tor Browser Hacking</a> intro document useful for learning about the build system and our development processes. - What else can I get Tor Browser? + Where else can I get Tor Browser? In some countries the Tor Project website is blocked or censored and it is not possible to download Tor directly. The Tor Project also hosts a mirror of <a href="https://github.com/TheTorProject/gettorbrowser">Tor Browser Bundle on Github</a>. The <a href="https://www.torproject.org/projects/gettor">GetTor</a> service can also be used to download Tor Browser when the Project website and mirrors are blocked.

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[webwml/staging] Uncomment snippet saying we're taking part in GSoC
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 1e9c66a11bf443edae0a7b12be9d05cd823c2e7a Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Thu Mar 3 08:19:57 2016 -0800 Uncomment snippet saying we're taking part in GSoC Just a small note saying we're taking part in GSoC and pointing students to our GSoC page. This needed to be reworded since we're not taking part in OPW this year. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 23 +++++------------------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 0b6d497..5ed5c59 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -76,31 +76,18 @@ meetings around the world.</li> different languages as conversation starter.</li> </ol> - - <a id="Projects"></a> <h2><a class="anchor" href="#Projects">Projects</a></h2>

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[webwml/staging] Add 'Ahmia - Hidden Service Search' back to the page
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 6eb4e40e209cea8b7a873649f402cc0fe4aae2b6 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Mar 7 11:49:17 2016 -0800 Add 'Ahmia - Hidden Service Search' back to the page Oops, removing this was my bad. Juha asked for this to be added back and George has volunteered as the backup mentor. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 0bfe429..27db957 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -1352,6 +1352,71 @@ implementation. </ul> </li> + <a id="ahmiaSearch"></a> + <li> + Ahmia - Hidden Service Search + + Language: Python, Django + + Likely Mentors: Juha Nurmi (numes), George (asn) + + + Ahmia is open-source search engine software for Tor hidden service deep + dark web sites. You can test the running search engine at ahmia.fi. For + more information see our <a + href="https://blog.torproject.org/category/tags/ahmiafi">blog post about + Ahmia's GSoC2014 development</a>. + + + + Ahmia is a working search engine that indexes, searches, and catalogs + content published on Tor Hidden Services. Furthermore, it is an environment + to share meaningful insights, statistics, insights, and news about the Tor + network itself. In this context, there is a lot of work to do. + + + + The Ahmia web service is written using the Django web framework. As a + result, the server-side language is Python. On the client-side, most of the + pages are plain HTML. There are some pages that require JavaScript, but the + search itself works without client-side JavaScript. + + + + There are several possible directions for this project, including... + + + <ol> + <li>Improving the search results (very important) + <ul> + <li>Tweaking search algorithms</li> + <li>Adjust Apache Solr</li> + <li>Enrich the data that is used to rank the search results</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Improving UX and UI (very important) + <ul> + <li>Showing relevant knowledge</li> + <li>Design the navigation and information architecture</li> + <li>HTML5, CSS and Django development</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Review code and infrastructure + <ul> + <li>Review code and fix bugs</li> + <li>Writing Django test cases</li> + <li>Linux configurations, automatizations</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Gather statistics over time and publish them + <ul> + <li>Gather different kind of stats about Hidden Services</li> + <li>Publish these stats using HTTP REST API</li> + <li>Using this API show meaningful tables, charts and visualizations</li> + </ul> + </li> + </ol> + </li> <!-- <a id=""></a> <li>

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[webwml/staging] Adding dgoulet as mentor for the HS project
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 5226ad9cc8f223c3e14e8554b0eb244b971b87c0 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Tue Mar 8 08:31:51 2016 -0800 Adding dgoulet as mentor for the HS project Requested by dgoulet on #tor-project. --- getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml index 8b6c894..6748023 100644 --- a/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml +++ b/getinvolved/en/volunteer.wml @@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ You may contact the mentors on IRC for more information. (sukhe on #tor-dev, #to Language: C - Likely Mentors: George (asn) + Likely Mentors: George (asn), David Goulet (dgoulet) We're working on a revamp of the entire Tor hidden service design to

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[webwml/staging] Reorder core people page so it's alphabetical again
by arma＠torproject.org 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

commit 53ecc1ca9d132848bd06e928e8c6612a620cd0ad Author: Sebastian Hahn <sebastian(a)torproject.org> Date: Sat Feb 6 12:15:57 2016 +0100 Reorder core people page so it's alphabetical again --- about/en/corepeople.wml | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/about/en/corepeople.wml b/about/en/corepeople.wml index 4873932..39fd034 100644 --- a/about/en/corepeople.wml +++ b/about/en/corepeople.wml @@ -26,16 +26,6 @@ <h1>Core Tor People</h1> <dl> - <dt>Shari Steele, Executive Director</dt> - <dd>Shari comes to the Tor Project with more than 22 years - of experience fighting for Internet freedom at the - <a href="https://www.eff.org/">Electronic Frontier - Foundation</a> (EFF), a nonprofit civil liberties - organization working for digital rights. Shari started out - as a staff attorney at EFF and worked her way up to the - executive director job. She currently serves on EFF's board. - </dd> - <dt>Sherief Alaa, Support</dt> <dd>Arabic translator, worked on videos and documentation and helps respond to users who contacted the support desk.</dd> @@ -333,6 +323,15 @@ <dd>Part of the Tor Browser team — develops and maintains Tor Launcher and Torbutton.</dd> + <dt>Shari Steele, Executive Director</dt> + <dd>Shari comes to the Tor Project with more than 22 years + of experience fighting for Internet freedom at the + <a href="https://www.eff.org/">Electronic Frontier + Foundation</a> (EFF), a nonprofit civil liberties + organization working for digital rights. Shari started out + as a staff attorney at EFF and worked her way up to the + executive director job. She currently serves on EFF's board.</dd> + <dt>Dr. Paul Syverson, Researcher</dt> <dd>Inventor of <a href="http://www.onion-router.net/">Onion Routing</a>, original designer of Tor along with Roger and

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