Adding 'Revamp GetTor' project
Damian Johnson commited on 2014-03-02 06:15:25
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GSoC project idea from Sukhbir.
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relatively unchanged for quite a while. |
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+ <p> |
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+ <b>Project Ideas:</b><br /> |
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+ <i><a href="#revamp_gettor">Revamp GetTor</a></i> |
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+ </p> |
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+ |
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<a id="project-torcheck"></a> |
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<h3><a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/roadmaps/TorCheck">TorCheck</a> (<a |
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href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/check.git">code</a>, <a |
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+ <a id="revamp_gettor"></a> |
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+ <li> |
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+ <b>Revamp GetTor</b> |
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+ <br> |
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+ Effort Level: <i>High</i> |
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+ <br> |
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+ Skill Level: <i>Medium</i> |
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+ <br> |
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+ Likely Mentors: <i>Sukhbir Singh (sukhe), Nima Fatemi (mrphs)</i> |
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+ <p> |
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+GetTor is a program that serves Tor bundles and related components over SMTP. |
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+Users request the Tor Browser Bundle by sending an email to GetTor, which sends |
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+back the bundle as email attachments. For users in countries where the Tor |
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+Project website is blocked, GetTor is a convenient way for users to get access |
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+to the bundles. |
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+ </p> |
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+ |
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+ <p> |
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+GetTor has been unmaintained for a while and needs a revamp. The main issue is |
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+that because the Tor Browser Bundle size exceeds 25 MB, sending it through |
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+GetTor no longer works as most email providers don't support attachments |
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+exceeding 25 MB. To alleviate this issue, bundles are now uploaded on |
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+cloud-based services such as Google Drive and Dropbox and links are sent |
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+out in the email body instead of attachments. This current setup is far from |
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+complete -- GetTor needs a lot of work to get it to a point where it can do |
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+smart things again and do them in the right way. |
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+ </p> |
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+ |
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+ <p> |
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+As part of this project, you should: |
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+ </p> |
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+ |
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+ <ul> |
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+ <li>Have some understanding of what GetTor does in general and the current state of its operation.</li> |
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+ <li>Come up with ideas on how to make it better.</li> |
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+ <li>Convince us if you would like to fix the existing code or want to rewrite GetTor from scratch.</li> |
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+ </ul> |
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+ |
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+ <p> |
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+In addition to the above points, applications should be familiar with Python. |
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+As part of the application process, study the <a |
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+href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/gettor.git">GetTor code</a> and submit a |
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+patch for returning the SHA1 checksum of the package instead of the text in |
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+sendSorrySize() in response.py. (since you cannot test the patch, as long as it |
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+is clear that you had some idea of what you were doing, it should be fine) |
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+ </p> |
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+ |
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+ <p> |
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+Note: Please do not submit an application without talking to the mentors: |
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+#sukhe and #mrphs on IRC. IRC is preferred but if for any reason you don't |
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+want/can't use it, please email the mentors. |
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+ </p> |
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+ </li> |
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