Re: [tor-talk] (no subject)

[ideas buenas <ideasbuenas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you mean TBB over a VPN?


On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 9:01 PM, krishna e bera <keb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 14-07-29 04:44 PM, cav78 wrote:
> > I would like to know if it's necessary to
> > install or configure a web proxy (privoxy or polipo) with Tor Browser
> > Bundle 3.6.3 in order to have more privacy or to prevent Dns leaks.
> > Orbot
> >  (a software for Android) includes Polipo, but I don't see it in Tor
> > Browser. Is it really important or we can do without it? Sorry for my
> > english if it's not so perfect. Bye.
>
> Polipo was removed a long time ago because it is no longer needed.  See:
> https://blog.torproject.org/blog/new-tor-browser-bundle-packages-0
>
> Privoxy performed the same functions so it also isnt needed.
>
> The FAQ item explaining this was removed as well, but a dangling
> reference to it remained behind:
>
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorFAQ#WhydoweneedPolipoorPrivoxywithTorWhichisbetter
>
> Polipo is still mentioned in the "new" FAQ (even in association with
> Mozilla) which could lead to confusion.
>
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