Re: [Tails-dev] Tor Browser branding in Tails?

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Author: anonym
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Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Tor Browser branding in Tails?
02/12/13 09:50, intrigeri wrote:
> anonym wrote (01 Dec 2013 23:51:06 GMT) :
>>> I guess we could change this by dropping the "Tor Browser's official
>>> .mozconfigs" patch. To be honest, I'm a bit reluctant to change this
>>> *now* for 0.22 (frozen, will be released in a bit more than a week),
>>> and I'm afraid we did not think of this earlier in this release cycle,
>>> but I would be happy to fix this for 0.23 if you think it's required.
>
>> It should be noted that our user documentation mentions Iceweasel
>> several times so that discrepancy may be a source of use confusion,
>> which may warrant a (potentially temporary) change in the user
>> documentation. Switching the name to "Tor browser" in 0.22, and then
>> back to "Iceweasel" in 0.23 will perhaps also generate some confusion.
>
>> I feel inclined to say that *if* we release 0.22 with the current "Tor
>> browser" branding, then we stick with it. Perhaps that'll even be good
>> for consistency with Tor's product, whom many Tails users presumably
>> have used before trying out Tails? OTOH, maybe the Tor people will
>> object since there are differences (-/+ some patches, adblock, etc.)?
>
> From a general Tails dev perspective I agree with this reasoning.
> With my RM hat I'm hoping whatever decision we make results in us not
> touching these bits for 0.22.


Fully understood. If the title change is kept in 0.22, we must at least
make that very clear in the release announcement, especially if the docs
aren't updated. Furthermore, if we treat this a mistake that we're gonna
revert, I think we should fix it in the first 0.22 point-release if
there will be one. I don't see the point in waiting until 0.23. Or did I
miss anything?

Cheers!