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Revision as of 11:49, 24 October 2015


GNU/consensus/OK/Tor

Tor

Anonymity Netwok

Availability
Desktop, Mobile

Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis,

a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential

business activities and relationships, and state security.

Features

...

Pros

  • Free Software
  • Strong and lively community
  • Effective thwarting global surveillance
  • Many use cases across the social spectrum
  • Mainstream recognition

Cons

  • Advanced usage can be difficult
  • Dependent on U.S. military funding
  • Not yet mainstream acceptance


Tor Usage

Recommended Usage

Tor Development

Tor has a large community of developers. Development is very active and quite challenging. There's a lot to read and the quality requirement is set to a high standard.

Read the Docs

Get the Source

Join the Community

IRC
ircs://irc.oftc.net:6607/#tor-talk for Tor-related disccussion
ircs://irc.oftc.net:6607/#nottor for relaxed socialization
ircs://irc.oftc.net:6607/#tor-dev for development only
Mailing Lists
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