[tor-bugs] #4326 [Vidalia]: Remove support for configuring http proxy

Thu Oct 27 20:15:27 UTC 2011

#4326: Remove support for configuring http proxy
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 Reporter:  arma     |          Owner:  chiiph
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal   |      Milestone:        
Component:  Vidalia  |        Version:        
 Keywords:           |         Parent:        
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:        
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 The Vidalia proxy settings page lets you choose socks4 or socks5 or http
 or http/https. Choosing http just means that your plaintext directory
 fetches are proxied -- and most clients don't do plaintext directory
 fetches anymore.

 Users are being confused into choosing 'http proxy' when they ought to
 choose 'http/https proxy'.

 We should just remove the ability to pick an http proxy. Bonus if it means
 some code simplification on the backend (I think it's fine if Vidalia
 loses the ability to configure the HttpProxy torrc option).

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