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<h2>Google Project:  Secure Upgrade of Tor</h2>

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This project is generously funded by <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a>.
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    <b>Milestone 1:</b> Vidalia recognizes when Tor needs to upgrade,
and learns the most suitable new version and where to find it.<br />
    <small><em>Looking at the majority-signed network status consensus
to decide when to update and to what version (Tor already lists what
versions are considered safe, in each network status
document)</em></small>
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    November 15, 2008
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    <b>Milestone 2:</b>Vidalia can fetch a new version of Tor from the
Tor website and check its signature.<br />  
    <small><em>Update either via Tor or via the directory
mirror update protocol (proposal 127) when possible, for additional
privacy.   Check package signatures to ensure package validity.</em></small>
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    November 15, 2008
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    <b>Milestone 3:</b> Vidalia has an interface for notifying the user
about upgrades and helping them upgrade. <br /> 
    <small><em>Give the user an interface for these updates, including
letting her opt to migrate from one major Tor version to the next. 
    </em></small>
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    November 15, 2008
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name it 'secure update' rather than 'automatic update', since that name seems to communicate better to people.