commit 99fa4dbfed8f20faa7243797d6a25d37496d6f79 Author: Sathyanarayanan Gunasekaran gsathya.ceg@gmail.com Date: Wed Jun 15 17:47:41 2011 +0530
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diff --git a/GSoC.txt b/GSoC.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d1d851e --- /dev/null +++ b/GSoC.txt @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +GSoC Plan +========= + +A tl;dr version +--------------- +I will be improving the Orbot UI/UX, and adding several features such as data statistics and also +implementing the TorCheck API. I plan on extending the ORLib library and also creating an ORLib enabled +app as a sort of primer for other third party apps to follow + +The full version +---------------- + +Orbot UI/UX +=========== +At the moment, the Orbot UI/UX is clustered and not very intuitive. I plan on improving the existing +elements of the UI and also add a variety of new features such as + +* A new Set – up Wizard ( which checks for iptables ) +* Changes to the preferences ( should be made to follow the Android guidelines) + +Orbot Core app work +=================== +At the moment, Orbot displays a successful connection without actually checking the connection. This is a +pressing issue, because the user is not notified if the set-up has failed, unless he/she manually checks +the torcheck web service. This should be made automatic by making using of the TorCheck API. Also, Orbot +should be configured to show more information about the data being transmitted such as - + +* Amount of data transferred +* Quality of the connection +* Number of circuits connected + +ORLib +===== +Currently, ORLib is very minimal at the moment, both in term of features and support/documentation. ORLib +is very critical to the use of Orbot as it provides transparent proxying on non-rooted devices ( A major +chunk of android phones are un-rooted). I intend to - + +* Improve the existing library by adding additional features + * Check for existing of Orbot + * Check status of connection to Tor + * Provide option to start Orbot via intent +* Request hidden service by port, and get return hidden service .onion address +* Create an ORLib enabled “Twitter, Status.net or other micro blogging Client” – A sort of primer for + third-party apps +* Improve the documentation