[tor-talk] Vidalia as stand-alone client???

[Joe Btfsplk]

On 6/28/2014 2:16 PM, Roger Dingledine wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:30:19AM -0700, Bobby Brewster wrote:
>> However, I'm wondering if this is the best way or is Vidalia now deprecated?
> It is now deprecated. It has been unsupported for years. :(
>
> https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#WhereDidVidaliaGo
>
> The exception for now is the relay-by-default and bridge-by-default
> Windows bundles. But that's mostly because nobody has replaced them with
> anything better. Please do!
>
Would it really be that difficult to write code for TB / develop an 
addon or stand alone app to go with the TB bundle, that at least shows 
the names & basic data of currently built circuits?
Even for a summer intern?  I'm not a software engineer, but I don't get 
what's so difficult about grabbing the basic data (already available) 
for relays in use & displaying in text format.
Yes, "we have other things to do."  I'd think some 2nd & 3rd yr students 
could do this job, or a number of viewers out in Tor-land.

Even the most basic browser shows which URL you're using - if not the 
IPa.  I'd think for persons in extremely repressed countries & other 
situations, seeing the countries in the circuits might be important.

It wouldn't have to have all the bells & whistles of Vidalia - not right 
away.  *Some* of those old features would be nice for the future.
Don't need a world map, or pretty flags of every country represented, or 
the ability to click on any listed relay (not in a current circuit) & 
get its info.

Just bare bones:  here's your current circuit & others built, but not 
used, along w/ the basic info for any relays.