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== Summary ==
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!GetTor is a program that presents alternative methods to download Tor Browser, especially when access to Tor Project's official website and mirrors is blocked. For now, the only available method is SMTP (email).
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## Summary
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You can check [wiki:GetTor/usage Usage] to know how to use it, [wiki:GetTor/design Design] to have an insight of how it works, [#roadmap Roadmap] to see what's coming, [#ideas Ideas] to see some crazy and not so crazy stuff that could be implemented, [#outreach Outreach] to know about collaboration with other projects/communities, and [#tickets Tickets] to have a glimpse of the development progress.
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GetTor is a program that presents alternative methods to download Tor Browser, especially when access to Tor Project's official website and mirrors is blocked. For now, the only available method is SMTP (email).
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'''Have you found a bug? Please, [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/newticket?&component=GetTor fill a ticket].'''
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You can check [Usage](./GetTor/usage) to know how to use it, [Design](./GetTor/design) to have an insight of how it works, [#roadmap Roadmap] to see what's coming, [#ideas Ideas] to see some crazy and not so crazy stuff that could be implemented, [#outreach Outreach] to know about collaboration with other projects/communities, and [#tickets Tickets] to have a glimpse of the development progress.
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**Have you found a bug? Please, [fill a ticket](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/newticket?&component=GetTor).**
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== Current Development
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!GetTor is in continuous development. You can find the latest code on [https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/ilv/gettor.git this repository]. If you have any doubts, suggestions, or feedback, please don't hesitate on contact the !GetTor team:
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GetTor is in continuous development. You can find the latest code on [this repository](https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/ilv/gettor.git). If you have any doubts, suggestions, or feedback, please don't hesitate on contact the GetTor team:
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||!GetTor team|| Contact || PGP key ||
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|| ilv || ilv[@]torproject dot org || 4096R/540BFC0E ||
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|| hiro || hiro[@]torproject dot org || ||
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|GetTor team| Contact | PGP key |
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| ilv | ilv[@]torproject dot org | 4096R/540BFC0E |
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| hiro | hiro[@]torproject dot org | |
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'''!GetTor's status reports''':
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**GetTor's status reports**:
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[https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-March/000776.html February 2015], [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-April/000797.html March 2015], [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-May/000820.html April 2015], [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-June/000848.html May 2015], [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-July/000872.html June 2015], [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-August/000887.html July 2015],
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[https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-September/000916.html August 2015].
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[February 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-March/000776.html), [March 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-April/000797.html), [April 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-May/000820.html), [May 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-June/000848.html), [June 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-July/000872.html), [July 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-August/000887.html),
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[August 2015](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-reports/2015-September/000916.html).
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== Roadmap
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[=#roadmap]
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Stuff in (light) development:
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'''SMTP channel'''
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**SMTP channel**
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* Improve content of emails
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* Write better instructions on whats and hows #9036 #8655 #3862
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* Enable requests for more locales (English only for now) #3921
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* Return locale version and translated message when email is sent to gettor+locale@tpo
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* Deliver the latest version of Tor Browser #12502 #14744
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''' Distributions channels'''
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** Distributions channels**
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* Deploy XMPP channel #12819
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* Research and (if possible) implement OTR communication.
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* Finish Twitter channel
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* Research more channels! (e.g. p2p) #9071 #8542
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'''Cloud services'''
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**Cloud services**
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* Integrate Google Drive #13779 #10692
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* More tests and then integrate Github #14835
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* Automate the upload of latest Tor Browser to the various services integrated #14744
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[=#ideas]
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Here are some nice ideas that could be implemented in the near future (in no specific order):
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''If you open a ticket for one of these ideas, please add its number next to the idea it belongs. Thank you.''
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_If you open a ticket for one of these ideas, please add its number next to the idea it belongs. Thank you._
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* ''[wiki:GetTor/future The future of GetTor]''
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* Enable the 'mirrors' keyword and return the parsed content of tpo/getinvolved/mirrors.html.en. It would be very helpful to send the '''direct link''' for download. #16716
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* _[The future of GetTor](./GetTor/future)_
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* Enable the 'mirrors' keyword and return the parsed content of tpo/getinvolved/mirrors.html.en. It would be very helpful to send the **direct link** for download. #16716
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* Enable the 'sha256 checksums' and return dist.tpo/torbrowser/version/sha256sums.txt #3980
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* Create a nice way to test !GetTor #1593
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* Create some kind of bot that makes daily requests to !GetTor to check what channels are up.
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* Make a nice and beautiful page that explains what is !GetTor, why it exists, and how to use it (including key verification).
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* Create a nice way to test GetTor #1593
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* Create some kind of bot that makes daily requests to GetTor to check what channels are up.
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* Make a nice and beautiful page that explains what is GetTor, why it exists, and how to use it (including key verification).
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* Improve stats. What other numbers could we get?
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Here are some thoughts that need research, and might be nice ideas to implement if we figure out how:
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== Outreach
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[=#outreach]
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There are lots of projects and communities out there that share part or all of the goals of !GetTor. We might even find time to collaborate with some of them.
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There are lots of projects and communities out there that share part or all of the goals of GetTor. We might even find time to collaborate with some of them.
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* '''Tor2web''': ilv has collaborated with Tor2web in the implementation of a !GetTor feature. See [https://github.com/globaleaks/Tor2web/wiki/GetTor their wiki] for more details.
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* '''DuckDuckGo''': ilv is currently learning how to make instant answers and see if we could do something nice related to !GetTor goals.
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* **Tor2web**: ilv has collaborated with Tor2web in the implementation of a GetTor feature. See [their wiki](https://github.com/globaleaks/Tor2web/wiki/GetTor) for more details.
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* **DuckDuckGo**: ilv is currently learning how to make instant answers and see if we could do something nice related to GetTor goals.
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== Tickets
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[=#tickets]
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[[TicketQuery(status!=closed&component=Applications/GetTor,format=table,order=status,col=id|summary|status|owner)]]
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[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/newticket?&component=GetTor Add ticket] |
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[Add ticket](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/newticket?&component=GetTor) |