[tor-bugs] #3980 [Applications/GetTor]: gettor should deliver checksums of our packages (was: gettor should have a way to mail you sha1sums of our packages)

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#3980: gettor should deliver checksums of our packages
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 Reporter:  arma                 |          Owner:  traumschule
     Type:  enhancement          |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/GetTor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal               |     Resolution:
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Changes (by traumschule):

 * owner:  kaner => traumschule
 * status:  needs_review => assigned


Old description:

> Some people can't fetch the full packages over gmail, because they're too
> big, because their gmail interactions are throttled, or because their
> Internet connection sucks too much to fetch 30MB.
>
> We should have a way for them to ask gettor for sha1sums, and it will
> also include instructions for how to compare. Then they can get their Tor
> from wherever, and verify it.

New description:

 Some people can't fetch the full packages over gmail, because they're too
 big, because their gmail interactions are throttled, or because their
 Internet connection sucks too much to fetch 30MB.

 We should deliver checksums with the download links with instructions how
 to compare them (#3893). Then they can get their Tor from wherever, and
 verify it.

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Comment:

 +1 for delivering checksums and instructions in the email

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