Re: README file for Mac OS X package

[Hideki Saito <hidekis@xxxxxxxxx>]

New test package, which contains, tor, privoxy, custom config file.

It is not for wide public consumption, but should work.
http://www.anime.net/~sasami/pub/tor/.testing/tor-0.0.9bundle.dmg

You can also select and deselect installing components as well.

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:14:06 -0800, Thomas Hardly <hardmac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The new packages works great for me on at least two different
> machines. I will be testing it out some different platforms soon and
> let you know if there are any problems with it.
> 
> Thanks for changing the package name to be version consistent.
> 
> As for "what to do next" I really like the idea of an optional
> integrated package with privoxy. I don't think that the automatic
> start-up is working well enough to include it yet...
> 
> As for the read me, a pointer to the or-talk list might be good to
> include also so the dev list isn't getting flooded with "noobish"
> questions. Also more basic info on tor or more pointers on "how to
> make it actually work" would be great.
> 
> My first question from new users who look at the current "Read-Me"
> file is going to be "where is the INSTALL file that is talke about?"
> So maybe a better pointer to where the tor files are actually
> installed would be a good idea.
> 
> Adam are you writing some stuff up? That would be great. If you need
> any help please let me know.
> 
> th
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:32:52 -0800, Hideki Saito <hidekis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Fixed "package" naming problem.
> >
> > Still working on welcome screen and readme screen. (I'll reflect
> > changes to those for when 0.0.9 final is released.)
> >
> > I'm still looking into "what to do next" type of information display.
> > (PackageMaker does not  provide builtin functionality to do this, so
> > this needs to be accomodated somehow with scripting, which I still
> > have to look into...)
> > But some text for it would be useful, as it still can be included into
> > dmg image.
> >
> > Also for things I'm considering:
> > - Optional installation of privoxy
> > - Optional installation of startup scripts (I have functional script
> > for automatic startup/shutdown, etc. But still has some "issues")
> >
> > Downside is that they might bloat a package, but still out-of-the-box
> > functionality experience may be beneficial.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:53:00 -0500, Adam Shostack <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > A few more suggestions:
> > >
> > > Name the mounted disk image something other than "package"
> > >
> > > You might want to add some text like:
> > >
> > > "Tor is a system for using the internet anonymously, and allowing
> > > others to do so."  to both the installer welcome screen and the
> > > readme.  (Again, its the week-later install case.)
> > >
> > > A final screen with "what to do next" may be helpful.  I'll try and
> > > write some stuff up for that shortly.
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 10:09:37AM -0800, Hideki Saito wrote:
> > > | File should be aligned better...
> > >
> > >
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:44:32 +0100, Peter Palfrader <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > | > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Hideki Saito wrote:
> > > | >
> > > | > > I think I'll try to do something for next revision.
> > > | > >
> > > | > > As for naming, it always points to latest revision.
> > > | > > The reason is that I don't have infinite amount of HD space on that server.
> > > | > > I'll probably name it more informative, like tor-latest.dmg.
> > > | >
> > > | > If in 5 months I find a tor-latest.dmg on my disk, I will not know which
> > > | > version it is.
> > > | >
> > > | > Please use tor-<version>.dmg.  Feel free to remove outdates versions
> > > | > tho.
> > > | >
> > > | > --
> > > | > Peter
> > > | >
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | --
> > > | Hideki Saito mailto: hidekis@xxxxxxxxx
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
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