New PortableTor

[Silivrenion]

PortableTor is a rebundled version of the Vidalia-Privoxy bundle that comes
out on the torproject.org website. This project was created in order to
allow the end user full functionality, optimal disk space, and easy
adaptation of portable applications with the Tor network. It can run on a
flash drive, a desktop, external drive, iPod, and if modified, even on a
solid medium, such as a CD.

A new version of PortableTor has been released (and is released every stable
update.) based on 0.1.2.18a-0.0.4 Vidalia and Privoxy bundle. There's been a
few changes in this version that are significant on the PortableTor end:

* Reformatted directory structure to the PortableApps Format. This means
breaking down all directories into categories based on what they are,
instead of what bundles they were in. All config files are in one place, all
programs in one place, and all documentation in one place.

* Thanks to the fix in bug 499, AvoidDiskWrites 1 doesn't leave a remnant
behind in the temporary files anymore.

* Made Tor start automatically by default. I assume if someone opens
PortableTor, they want to join the network.

If you're interested in getting PortableTor, head over to
http://portabletor.sf.net . There you will find the main project goals,
download links, recommended additions and usages, as well as support forums
and discussion topics. Criticism and feedback are welcome on the Sourceforge
forums! Any direct questions can be made to Silivrenion at
silivrenion at gmail.com .

Future developments:
There's some work being done on making the launcher smarter to be able to
regenerate missing sections of the package. Also using the PortableTor
gateway on solid storage devices by default, e.g. giving a friend a
PortableTor/PortableFirefox CD for a stocking stuffer.

Kudos,

Silivrenion
Steve Morley
silivrenion at gmail.com
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