Feature #6141

iodine

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 11:47:23 . Updated 2018-08-22 10:32:16 .

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
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% Done:

100%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/vpn_support

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Description

See the blueprint for details and the rationale.

Subtasks

Feature #6138: Add iodine NetworkManager plugin Rejected

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Feature #6139: Allow Tor to connect over iodine Rejected

0

History

#1 Updated by Tails 2013-07-18 11:48:09

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2013-07-19 01:08:30

  • Type of work set to Code

Type of work: Code

#3 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 19:41:59

  • Description updated
  • Blueprint set to https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/vpn_support

#4 Updated by sajolida 2018-08-21 14:59:09

I’ve used iodine a bit years ago. I was ultra dead slow, especially when adding Tor on top of it. Like several minutes to start Tor or something like that… and even more to download my emails, not talking about browsing the web.

My personal experience is that I stopped being a need due to “open” Wi-Fi hotspots becoming more common, smartphones and mobile data becoming cheaper, etc.

My bet is that the few users who would benefit from it (you need access to an iodine server on the other hand) and the few occasions where they would actually benefit from it, doesn’t make it worth being integrated in Tails.

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2018-08-22 10:32:16

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Rejected

> My bet is that the few users who would benefit from it (you need access to an iodine server on the other hand) and the few occasions where they would actually benefit from it, doesn’t make it worth being integrated in Tails.

Agreed, rejecting this + subtasks.