[Whonix-devel] #17400 [Tor Browser]: Decide how to use the multi-lingual Tor Browser in the alpha/release series

Tue Jan 19 01:11:46 CET 2016

#17400: Decide how to use the multi-lingual Tor Browser in the alpha/release series
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
     Type:  task                                 |  team
 Priority:  Medium                               |         Status:  new
Component:  Tor Browser                          |      Milestone:
 Severity:  Normal                               |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability-stoppoint-wizard,      |     Resolution:
  TorBrowserTeam201601                           |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by bugzilla):

 Great task! Solve all Localization problems in one ticket!
 It is still solving by all IT industry for now ;)
 But due to the security nature of the project there are some key moments
 that make a solution more definite:
 1. Tor Browser emulates some "common" browser to the web, and it is better
 that it can handle all locale-specific features of the web (not only
 language), because it is building potentially for all people (or not?).
 2. Fingerprinting problem leads project to bundle in future (?) Unicode
 fonts with it to be OS-independent (a lot of MBs each).
 3. Best UI is MUI that can switch on the fly and has "same as system"
 option.
 4. Localized versions (Mozilla style) are needed anyways if you want
 people that know only one language use it. Localized site, localized
 installer, localized app - no "select language" dialogs (in English!). MUI
 installer with OS language detection can be used.
 5. To reduce size TBB can download LPKs (xpi) from your site when user
 switches language in UI (and restarts automatically to apply), but users
 in restricted locations cannot switch then.

 Hope that differences in UI will not be exposed to the web - it is the
 main concern.

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