[TWN team] Recent changes to the wiki pages
Lunar
lunar at torproject.org
Mon Oct 6 15:20:18 UTC 2014
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=== https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorWeeklyNews/2014/40 ===
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version 25
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:49:44+00:00
add events
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+++ version 25
@@ -167,13 +167,24 @@
Upcoming events
---------------
-Jul XX-XX | Event XXX brief description
- | Event City, Event Country
- | Event website URL
- |
-Jul XX-XX | Event XXX brief description
- | Event City, Event Country
- | Event website URL
+ Oct 08 13:30 UTC | little-t tor development meeting
+ | #tor-dev, irc.oftc.net
+ |
+ Oct 08 16:00 UTC | Pluggable transport online meeting
+ | #tor-dev, irc.oftc.net
+ |
+ Oct 10 17:00 CET | OONI development meeting
+ | #ooni, irc.oftc.net
+ |
+ Oct 13 18:00 UTC | Tor Browser online meeting
+ | #tor-dev, irc.oftc.net
+ |
+ Oct 14 17:00 UTC | little-t tor patch workshop
+ | #tor-dev, irc.oftc.net
+ |
+ Oct 23 10:10 CET | Andrew @ Broadband World Forum
+ | Amsterdam, Netherlands
+ | http://broadbandworldforum.com/agenda/day-3/#81301
This issue of Tor Weekly News has been assembled by XXX, XXX, and
version 24
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:36:59+00:00
write about tor growth tech report
--- version 23
+++ version 24
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007576.html
[XXX]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/meek
+Virgil Griffith shared [XXX] a tech report on Tor growth. To pick just one
+finding, the Tor bandwidth has been doubling every 13–14 months so far.
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
+
The Knight Foundation is going to fund projects [XXX] about “the future
of libraries”. The Library Freedom Project [XXX] wants to teach
“librarians about privacy rights, law, and tech tools to protect patrons
@@ -186,4 +191,3 @@
Possible items:
* Attack linking Tor circuits https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-September/thread.html#7489
- * Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
version 23
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:32:44+00:00
add jmtodaro's report
--- version 22
+++ version 23
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
Sherief Alaa [XXX], Leiah Jansen [XXX], Harmony [XXX], Pearl
Crescent [XXX], Nick Mathewson [XXX], Karsten Loesing [XXX], Sukhbir
Singh [XXX], Nicolas Vigier [XXX] (in addition to July [XXX] and
-August [XXX]), and Arlo Breault [XXX].
+August [XXX]), Arlo Breault [XXX], and J. Todaro [XXX].
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000652.html
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000653.html
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000667.html
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000668.html
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000670.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000672.html
Lunar also reported on Tor help desk [XXX], Mike Perry for the Tor
Browser team [XXX], and Arturo Filastò for OONI [XXX].
version 22
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:31:46+00:00
write about visualization of OONI bridge reachability test
--- version 21
+++ version 22
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@
[XXX]: https://orwall.org/
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035040.html
+The OONI project has been “developing a test that allows probes in
+censored countries to test which bridges are blocked and which are
+not”. George Kadianakis is seeking help [XXX] to create interesting
+visualization of the resulting data. He shared a sketch about countries
+and pluggable transports [XXX] and another one showing time before
+blocks happened [XXX].
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
+ [XXX]: https://people.torproject.org/~asn/bridget_vis/countries_pts.jpg
+ [XXX]: https://people.torproject.org/~asn/bridget_vis/tbb_blocked_timeline.jpg
+
Nick Mathewson announced [XXX] the release of Trunnel [XXX] 1.3. Trunnel is
a a code generator for binary encoders/decoders. Nick adds: “Some code that it
has generated has been merged into the Tor master branch for the 0.2.6
@@ -174,5 +185,4 @@
Possible items:
* Attack linking Tor circuits https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-September/thread.html#7489
- * On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
version 21
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:21:51+00:00
write about new ooni versions
--- version 20
+++ version 21
@@ -18,6 +18,25 @@
Feature 1 with cited source [XXX]
[XXX]:
+
+Setup ooniprobe in five minutes
+-------------------------------
+
+New versions of the Open Observatory of Network Interference [XXX]
+(OONI) tools are out. On October 1st, Arturo Filastò announced [XXX]
+ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4.
+
+“One of the most interesting new features that are now part of ooniprobe
+is the ability to generate test decks for the country you are in a way
+that is much easier than before” writes Arturo.
+
+He adds: “As a matter of fact to start contributing useful measurements
+it's just a mater of 5 minutes of setup [XXX].” So don't be shy on
+adding your measurements to the project!
+
+ [XXX]: https://ooni.torproject.org/
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
+ [XXX]: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ooniprobe#ooni-in-5-minutes
Monthly status reports for September 2014
-----------------------------------------
@@ -156,5 +175,4 @@
Possible items:
* Attack linking Tor circuits https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-September/thread.html#7489
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
- * ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
version 20
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T14:05:17+00:00
write about the NSF request for information
--- version 19
+++ version 20
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@
[XXX]: https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
[XXX]: http://boingboing.net/2014/09/13/radical-librarianship-how-nin.html
+The US National Science Foundation is seeking input [XXX] to lay out a future
+Privacy Research Strategy. The deadline being October 17th, Roger Dingledine
+suggests: “if anybody here has partially written ideas that they want to put
+together into a submission, please do!”
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
+
Thanks to opi [XXX] for running a new mirror of Tor Project's website
and software.
@@ -150,4 +158,3 @@
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
- * request-for-information-rfi-national-privacy-research-strategy https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
version 19
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T13:49:49+00:00
arrange reports
--- version 18
+++ version 19
@@ -19,17 +19,42 @@
[XXX]:
-Monthly status reports for XXX month 2014
+Monthly status reports for September 2014
-----------------------------------------
The wave of regular monthly reports from Tor project members for the
-month of XXX has begun. XXX released his report first [XXX], followed
-by reports from name 2 [XXX], name 3 [XXX], and name 4 [XXX].
+month of September has begun. Juha Nurmi released his report first [XXX], followed
+by reports from Juha Nurmi [XXX], Georg Koppen [XXX], Damian
+Johnson [XXX], George Kadianakis [XXX], Matt Pagan [XXX], Lunar [XXX],
+Sherief Alaa [XXX], Leiah Jansen [XXX], Harmony [XXX], Pearl
+Crescent [XXX], Nick Mathewson [XXX], Karsten Loesing [XXX], Sukhbir
+Singh [XXX], Nicolas Vigier [XXX] (in addition to July [XXX] and
+August [XXX]), and Arlo Breault [XXX].
- [XXX]:
- [XXX]:
- [XXX]:
- [XXX]:
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000652.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000653.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000654.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000655.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000656.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000658.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000659.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000660.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000661.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000662.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000663.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000665.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000666.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000669.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000667.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000668.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000670.html
+
+Lunar also reported on Tor help desk [XXX], Mike Perry for the Tor
+Browser team [XXX], and Arturo Filastò for OONI [XXX].
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000657.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000664.html
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000671.html
Miscellaneous news
------------------
@@ -122,25 +147,6 @@
Possible items:
* Attack linking Tor circuits https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-September/thread.html#7489
- * Reports:
- * Juha Nurmi https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000652.html
- * Georg Koppen https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000653.html
- * Damian Johnson https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-September/000654.html
- * George Kadianakis https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000655.html
- * Matt Pagan https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000656.html
- * Help desk https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000657.html
- * Lunar https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000658.html
- * Sherief Alaa https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000659.html
- * Leiah Jansen https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000660.html
- * Harmony https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000661.html
- * Pearl Crescent https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000662.html
- * Nick Mathewson https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000663.html
- * Tor Browser team https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000664.html
- * Karsten Loesing https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000665.html
- * Sukhbir Singh https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000666.html
- * Nicolas Vigier https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000667.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000668.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000669.html
- * Arlo Breault https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000670.html
- * OONI https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000671.html
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
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Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T13:44:32+00:00
remove covered item
--- version 17
+++ version 18
@@ -145,4 +145,3 @@
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
* request-for-information-rfi-national-privacy-research-strategy https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
- * New mirror https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-mirrors/2014-October/000713.html
version 17
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T13:34:39+00:00
write about new mirror
--- version 16
+++ version 17
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
[XXX]: https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
[XXX]: http://boingboing.net/2014/09/13/radical-librarianship-how-nin.html
+Thanks to opi [XXX] for running a new mirror of Tor Project's website
+and software.
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-mirrors/2014-October/000713.html
+
Tor help desk roundup
---------------------
version 16
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T13:32:57+00:00
write about the library freedom project
--- version 15
+++ version 16
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007576.html
[XXX]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/meek
+
+The Knight Foundation is going to fund projects [XXX] about “the future
+of libraries”. The Library Freedom Project [XXX] wants to teach
+“librarians about privacy rights, law, and tech tools to protect patrons
+from dragnet surveillance”. It's based on their previous
+experience [XXX] promoting Tor and other privacy tools in Massachusetts'
+libraries. Show them support!
+
+ [XXX]: https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/brief.html
+ [XXX]: https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
+ [XXX]: http://boingboing.net/2014/09/13/radical-librarianship-how-nin.html
Tor help desk roundup
---------------------
@@ -125,7 +136,6 @@
* Nicolas Vigier https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000667.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000668.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000669.html
* Arlo Breault https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000670.html
* OONI https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000671.html
- * Support the Library Freedom Project https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
version 15
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T13:12:03+00:00
don't cover the “tor in the media” thread, it's dead and the reporter
had enough feedback
--- version 14
+++ version 15
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
* Nicolas Vigier https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000667.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000668.html https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000669.html
* Arlo Breault https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000670.html
* OONI https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000671.html
- * Tor in the media https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035011.html
* Support the Library Freedom Project https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
version 14
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T12:59:18+00:00
write about meek cost summary
--- version 13
+++ version 14
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007580.html
[XXX]: https://gitweb.torproject.org/trunnel.git
+
+David Fifield sent a summary [XXX] of the cost induced by the meek [XXX]
+pluggable transport for the month of September 2014. More details are
+included in the email, but costs are currently really low: “$3.85 for
+App Engine, $4.59 for Amazon, $0.00 for Azure”.
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007576.html
+ [XXX]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/meek
Tor help desk roundup
---------------------
@@ -123,5 +131,4 @@
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
* request-for-information-rfi-national-privacy-research-strategy https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
- * Summary of meek's costs, September 2014 https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007576.html
* New mirror https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-mirrors/2014-October/000713.html
version 13
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T12:51:57+00:00
write about Trunnel 1.3
--- version 12
+++ version 13
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
[XXX]: https://orwall.org/
[XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035040.html
+
+Nick Mathewson announced [XXX] the release of Trunnel [XXX] 1.3. Trunnel is
+a a code generator for binary encoders/decoders. Nick adds: “Some code that it
+has generated has been merged into the Tor master branch for the 0.2.6
+release series, though that code is not yet in active use.“
+
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007580.html
+ [XXX]: https://gitweb.torproject.org/trunnel.git
Tor help desk roundup
---------------------
@@ -111,7 +119,6 @@
* OONI https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2014-October/000671.html
* Tor in the media https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035011.html
* Support the Library Freedom Project https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/the-library-freedom-project-bringing-privacy-education-and-digital-tools-to-local-communities-through-libraries
- * Trunnel 1.3 https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007580.html
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
version 12
Author: lunar
Date: 2014-10-06T12:44:41+00:00
write about orWall
--- version 11
+++ version 12
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
Miscellaneous news
------------------
-Item 1 with cited source [XXX].
-
-Item 2 with cited source [XXX].
-
-Item 3 with cited source [XXX].
-
- [XXX]:
- [XXX]:
- [XXX]:
+Orbot users should rejoice to learn that orWall [XXX] 1.0.0 has been
+released [XXX]! orWall will force selected applications through Tor while
+preventing unauthorized applications to have any network access. “Any feedback
+from Tor/Orbot users interest me in order to improve orWall. I think the
+current release is pretty good, but as the main dev I'm maybe not that neutral
+regarding this statement” joked CJ.
+
+ [XXX]: https://orwall.org/
+ [XXX]: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035040.html
Tor help desk roundup
---------------------
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
* On the visualization of OONI bridge reachability data https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007585.html
* ooniprobe 1.2.0 and oonibackend 1.1.4 are out https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/ooni-dev/2014-October/000171.html
* Tech Report on Tor Growth https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035076.html
- * orWall 1.0.0 released! https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035040.html
* request-for-information-rfi-national-privacy-research-strategy https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-October/035059.html
* Summary of meek's costs, September 2014 https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-October/007576.html
* New mirror https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-mirrors/2014-October/000713.html
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