[tor-bugs] #10606 [Tor bundles/installation]: about:tor may fetch the "you're using Tor" page from browser cache

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#10606: about:tor  may fetch the "you're using Tor" page from browser cache
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     Reporter:  konotrea                  |      Owner:  erinn
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |    Version:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:2 konotrea]:
 > But i wonder why didn't we keep the old welcome page as the browser home
 page? Is there an advantage of about:tor?

 The about:tor page loads a lot faster and does not make people wait before
 they can start browsing.  At startup, code is run which connects to the
 tor control port and checks to make sure the tor SOCKS port matches the
 proxy setting in the browser.  The check is skipped if the browser
 preference extensions.torbutton.saved.transparentTor = true or if the
 Torbutton add-on does not have a tor control port... and if you disable
 Tor Launcher, it probably won't.  The control port is picked up from the
 extensions.torlauncher.control_port hidden preference or from the
 TOR_CONTROL_PORT environment variable.

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