{{Title|title=Credits and other Sources}} {{Header}} {{#seo: |description=Credits, Inspiration, Alternatives, Sources. |image=Icons-842851640.png }} [[File:Icons-842851640.png|thumb|250px]] {{intro| Credits, Inspiration, Alternatives, Sources. }} = Current Contributors = See [[Contributors]]. = Past Contributors = See [[Contributors]]. = Credits, Inspiration, Alternatives, Sources = == Introduction == The success of the {{project_name_long}} platform is the sum total of several factors: * The solid foundation at its heart - the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. * The software provided by several other projects (like Tor and Qubes) and the tireless efforts of their many developers and contributors. Which form part of the core anonymity and security features in {{project_name_short}}. * Lessons learned from: ** Expert advice provided in various Internet forums and attendance at software development events. ** Previous failures and successes in the {{project_name_short}} development cycle. ** The failures and successes of similar anonymity projects (like Tails). * Inspiration drawn from other projects, leading to the implementation of new or improved anonymity / security features. * Direct contributions by the {{project_name_short}} community. == Credits == === {{project_name_short}} Development === In alphabetical order, the following projects or sources have had the greatest influence on {{project_name_short}} development to date:
* [https://www.debian.org Debian GNU/Linux] * [https://www.gnu.org/ GNU] * Mailing lists: ** [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-bash help-bash] ** [https://groups.google.com/g/qubes-devel Qubes developers] ** [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/qubes-users Qubes users] ** [https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo The Tor Project] * [https://www.qubes-os.org Qubes] * [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails] ** [https://tails.boum.org/ Forked Tails' documentation pages] See [[Dev/Tails Doc Fork]] for a list of documentation pages which have been forked by Patrick Schleizer. * [https://www.torproject.org/ The Tor Project] * [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu GNU/Linux]
=== Anonymity and Security Development === In alphabetical order, the following projects have significantly influenced developer thinking about anonymity networks and threat modelling: * [https://geti2p.net/ I2P] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329090736/https://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/ JonDonym] * [https://dee.su/liberte Liberte Linux] ([https://archive.ph/LfE9n archive.ph]) == Sources == Over the lifetime of the {{project_name_short}} project, development has been informed by thousands of external resources. For the reader's interest, a very small sample of older sources is listed [[Old_Sources|here]]. Numerous updated sources can be found in [[Dev|developer documentation]] footnotes. == Similar Projects == There are a number of projects that share security and anonymity goals with {{project_name_short}}. The reference list below captures a number of influential projects that have interesting proposals, security enhancements, desirable features and so on. This list includes projects that have directly affected prior {{project_name_short}} development or those who made mistakes in either their design or implementation, which {{project_name_short}} developers learnt from. The intent is for any useful developments to be (potentially) ported to {{project_name_short}}, as has occurred in the past. === Design Specifications === * '''[https://tails.boum.org Tails]:''' A live CD / USB distribution which is preconfigured to use Tor safely. Tails is listed on https://www.torproject.org. The design documents describe the [https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/Tor_enforcement/ Tor enforcement] mechanisms. ** '''[https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/ PELD]:''' Tails specification and implementation. * '''[https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/trunk/doc/design.html A Tor Virtual Machine Design and Implementation]:''' Tor Project design documents. * '''[https://dee.su/ Liberté Linux]:''' A live CD based on hardened Gentoo. Isolation is not enforced between client applications using Tor, and it has infrequent security releases. * '''[https://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/09/playing-with-qubes-networking-for-fun.html {{q_project_name_long}}]:''' This blog post provided the first hints on integrating {{project_name_short}} into Qubes. Qubes focuses on security through isolation based on virtualization. The actual implementation was left to the user at that time. * '''[https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/privacy/torvm.md TorVM] for Qubes:''' ([https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-app-linux-tor qubes-tor]). ** [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2012-October/025960.html tor-talk Review request: TorVM implementation in Qubes OS]. ** '''[https://groups.google.com/g/qubes-devel/c/C1D5_tbl4jM qubes-devel TorVM implementation].''' === Miscellaneous === * '''[https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/VM_basierende_Anonymisierung/ VM basierende Anonymisierung]:''' Unsophisticated German instructions on anonymizing VMs. * '''[https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2009-September/019541.html Onion Service Setup Guide for Newbies (Version .2)]:''' A how-to on setting up a hidden (onion) service safely. * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/VMWareThroughTor VMWare Through Tor]:''' Forcing Tor to proxy connections from inside the VMWare browser application. * '''Broken links:''' ** My Hidden Blog - Hosting Tutorial Formerly hosted at http://lotjbov3gzzf23hc.onion/hostingtutorial/ ** Tor Onion Service Server in a box -- Tor Onion Service VM Formerly hosted at https://www.czeskis.com/random/tor-hidden-service-vm.html === Networking and Firewalls === * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TorDreamPlug Tor and the DreamPlug]:''' Similar networking / firewall design to {{project_name_short}}. * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/OpenWRT Tor and OpenWRT]:''' Similar networking / firewall design to {{project_name_short}}. === Tor Bridges and Relays === * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/Torouter Torouter]:''' Alpha software to easily build a bridge or relay by default. === Transparent Proxies === * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/JanusVM JanusVM].''' This was deprecated long ago. A few of those reasons listed in the link (not to use some other projects) are equally applicable here. * '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20191119221814/http://www.janusvm.com/tor_vm/ TorVM]:''' From the same authors as JanusVM, this project is also [https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/ deprecated]. * '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006010048/http://tor.hermetix.org/torvm/index.html.en Another TorVM]:''' A contribution by unknown authors, with a site that imitates the official Tor one. This behavior raises questions about the possible motives of the developers. * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TransparentProxy Tor Project Transparent Proxy]:''' Now outdated, but it offers: transparent anonymizing traffic for a specific user; local redirection through Tor; an anonymizing middlebox; and local redirection and an anonymizing middlebox. The configuration closest to {{project_name_short}} is the anonymizing middlebox ({{project_name_short}} is an isolating proxy). The guide also notes: ''"See ​{{project_name_short}} for a complete, ready-made VM based solution (alternatively using multiple physical computers) built around the Isolating Proxy and Transparent Proxy Anonymizing Middlebox design."'' * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TransocksifyingTor Transocksifying Tor]:''' This method to use a different firewall with DNT is now outdated, since it was only needed when Tor did not natively support TransPort. * '''[https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TorVPN TorVPN]:''' The abandoned and unfinished predecessor to TorBOX. TorBOX was later renamed to {{project_name_short}}. * Old instructions from [https://archive.ph/20140610220929/http://board.gulli.com/thread/993224-tutorial-alle-tcp-ip-verbindung-eines-vmware-guests-automatisch-ueber-tor-leiten board.gulli.com]: Complicated German instructions to utilize TransPort back when it was not natively supported by Tor. * [https://ra.fnord.at/2011/05/easy-and-secure-anonymous-internet-usage/index.html Easy and secure anonymous internet usage] by ra (an anonymous author). The source code can be viewed [https://github.com/ra--/Tor-gateway/wiki here]. = {{project_name_short}} History = A brief history of the founding of {{project_name_short}} can be read [[History|here]]. = License = == Third Party Image Contributions == The {{project_name_short}} website and documentation is enriched by a number of images and icons generously provided by third parties. Appreciation is expressed to [[Third_Party_Images|those contributors]] who have placed their images in the public domain or specifically designed images for {{project_name_short}}. Please add your contribution to the third party images page if it is not already listed. == Third Party Permissions == Appreciation is expressed to [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329090736/https://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/ JonDonym] and [https://dee.su/ Liberté Linux] for permission to use material from their websites: * '''JonDonym:''' ** https://web.archive.org/web/20131225084524/ ** https://web.archive.org/web/20131225084524/https://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31220 https://archive.ph/PkAs8 * '''Liberté Linux:''' ** https://dee.su/ ([https://archive.ph/QY0Wg archive.ph]) * broken link: http://forum.dee.su/#Topic/65650000000234021 * https://archive.ph/6YjSp ** https://archive.ph/6YjSp ** == Website License == See the page footer. == {{project_name_short}} License == See the [https://github.com/{{project_name_short}}/derivative-maker/blob/master/COPYING license file] in {{project_name_short}} source code. = Footnotes = {{reflist|close=1}} {{Footer}} [[Category:Documentation]] [[Category:Development]]