commit 9ab09a08c70dc9eb9feffc4975365998fa51baee Author: Nick Mathewson nickm@torproject.org Date: Fri May 20 23:15:27 2011 -0400

Move xxx-hide-platform.txt into old at Karsten's suggestion --- proposals/ideas/old/xxx-hide-platform.txt | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt | 37 ----------------------------- 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/proposals/ideas/old/xxx-hide-platform.txt b/proposals/ideas/old/xxx-hide-platform.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ad19fb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/proposals/ideas/old/xxx-hide-platform.txt @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +Filename: xxx-hide-platform.txt +Title: Hide Tor Platform Information +Author: Jacob Appelbaum +Created: 24-July-2008 +Status: Draft + + + Hiding Tor Platform Information + +0.0 Introduction + +The current Tor program publishes its specific Tor version and related OS +platform information. This information could be misused by an attacker. + +0.1 Current Implementation + +Currently, the Tor binary sends data that looks like the following: + + Tor 0.2.0.26-rc (r14597) on Darwin Power Macintosh + Tor 0.1.2.19 on Windows XP Service Pack 3 [workstation] {terminal services, + single user} + +1.0 Suggested changes + +It would be useful to allow a user to configure the disclosure of such +information. Such a change would be an option in the torrc file like so: + + HidePlatform Yes + +1.1 Suggested default behavior in the future + +If a user would like to disclose this information, they could configure their +Tor to do so. + + HidePlatform No + + diff --git a/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt b/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt deleted file mode 100644 index ad19fb1..0000000 --- a/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,37 +0,0 @@ -Filename: xxx-hide-platform.txt -Title: Hide Tor Platform Information -Author: Jacob Appelbaum -Created: 24-July-2008 -Status: Draft - - - Hiding Tor Platform Information - -0.0 Introduction - -The current Tor program publishes its specific Tor version and related OS -platform information. This information could be misused by an attacker. - -0.1 Current Implementation - -Currently, the Tor binary sends data that looks like the following: - - Tor 0.2.0.26-rc (r14597) on Darwin Power Macintosh - Tor 0.1.2.19 on Windows XP Service Pack 3 [workstation] {terminal services, - single user} - -1.0 Suggested changes - -It would be useful to allow a user to configure the disclosure of such -information. Such a change would be an option in the torrc file like so: - - HidePlatform Yes - -1.1 Suggested default behavior in the future - -If a user would like to disclose this information, they could configure their -Tor to do so. - - HidePlatform No - -