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Re: [tor-bugs] #4797 [Tor Browser]: Find some font snobs to test font-limiting patches
#4797: Find some font snobs to test font-limiting patches
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Reporter: mikeperry | Owner: mikeperry
Type: task | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component: Tor Browser | Version:
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Comment(by mikeperry):
Repaste of https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2872#comment:20
so we don't miss it:
Replying to [comment:20 cviecco]:
> Mozilla has a bug about this at:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=732096 . A Different approach
is used, that is to limit the fonts to use only the generic font family.
It is doubtful the current Tor font patch would be merged upstream as
fonts can still be enumerated, just more slowly. The generic approach
prevents this but makes many websites (that have incomplete font-familiy
stacks) look strange.
I am OK with this, especially since as Camilo pointed out privately, you
can probably detect OS in just a couple of font probes.
Also, if Mozilla adopts the more restrictive approach and makes it a
Private Browsing Mode default, sites are more likely to adapt. Especially
if WebFonts can be allowed.
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