[tor-bugs] #18195 [Tor Browser]: Add a flag to identify Tor Browser in JS

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Tue Feb 2 16:24:04 UTC 2016


#18195: Add a flag to identify Tor Browser in JS
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 Reporter:  pento        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 There is no need for using canvas. Rendered font metrics can be detected
 via Javascript or CSS. So placeholders can be detected that way.

 TBB is not the only canvas-blocking browser. There are generic browser
 addons that block canvas reading on non-TBB browsers.

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