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Re: [tor-bugs] #2285 [Tor Check]: check.tpo should list current versions of Tor Project software
#2285: check.tpo should list current versions of Tor Project software
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Reporter: rransom | Owner: phobos
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: major | Milestone: TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
Component: Tor Check | Version:
Keywords: Bounty | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by mikeperry):
Replying to [comment:23 phobos]:
> My most basic question is, do users know what version they have?
>
> Finding a TBB version is difficult for all I've asked. They all
eventually find either the original file they downloaded which has some
sort of a version, or they find Vidalia's About page and wonder which one
is the TBB version.
What if we constructed a URL based on this XMLHTTPRequest and directly
gave it to the user? The XMLHTTPRequest could provide a base directory,
version, and file suffix. It could also provide a gettor request subject.
Torbutton could then display both options to the user in a XUL dialog.
Alternatively (and possibly safer, and more robust in the face of change),
torbutton could just load a generic "You are out of date" page after it
does the version checking magic. The "You are out of date" page would then
have links to the latest TBB version.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2285#comment:24>
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