[tor-bugs] #7085 [Tor bundles/installation]: Integrate Cryptocat Browser Extension into Tor Browser Bundle

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#7085: Integrate Cryptocat Browser Extension into Tor Browser Bundle
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 Reporter:  kaepora                   |          Owner:  erinn                        
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new                          
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:  Tor: unspecified             
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Comment(by ioerror):

 Replying to [ticket:7085 kaepora]:
 > Cryptocat is a browser extension available for Firefox that provides an
 in-browser XMPP client capable of handling Off-the-Record encrypted
 conversations as well as multi-party encrypted conversations. Cryptocat is
 free software, implements open standards and is developed by the Cryptocat
 Project (https://project.crypto.cat). It has been rigorously tested for
 compatibility with the Tor Browser bundle under Windows, Linux and Mac.

 What tests were done? What kind of stuff are you testing or trying to
 assert?

 >
 > I believe Cryptocat should be integrated into the Tor Browser Bundle for
 the following reasons:
 >
 >  * Cryptocat can offer integrated OTR encrypted messaging immediately to
 anyone who downloads the Tor Browser Bundle.
 >

 How does it work? Does it connect to crypto.cat? Or to another server? Or
 a list of servers?

 >  * Cryptocat is easy to use and is translated to more than 22 languages.
 It provides an accessible alternative that is likely to encourage Tor
 Browser Bundle users to avoid risking their anonymity, by using Cryptocat
 (OTR over Tor/HTTPS) instead of Facebook Chat or Google Talk (Plaintext
 over Tor/Uncertain HTTPS).
 >

 Both Facebook and Google Talk use HTTPS in the Tor Browser as we ship
 HTTPS-Everywhere.

 > Cryptocat's inclusion into the Tor Browser Bundle benefits Tor users and
 Tor developers by bundling a one-click access to private Instant
 Messaging. It is likely to shift Tor Browser Bundle users from using
 untrustworthy, commercial services to using a free software platform which
 has privacy as a priority and a history of responsible responsiveness to
 feedback.
 >

 But what service will they use now? Will this mean all TBB users will join
 chats on your server?

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