Tails

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-11 10:23:41

• Category set to Camouflage

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-17 02:03:21

• related to Bug #8147: Install windowpicker applet from Debian added

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2014-12-04 08:58:25

• Type of work changed from Code to Discuss

Currently discussing on -dev@ how we’ll be prioritizing this.

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2014-12-04 16:28:08

• Assignee set to alant

Assigning to Alan (the responsibility to take this discussion to a conclusion, not necessarily to fix the problem by himself :)

#8 Updated by intrigeri 2014-12-18 11:47:34

• Priority changed from Normal to Elevated

#9 Updated by alant 2014-12-23 15:39:02

• Type of work changed from Discuss to Communicate
• Blueprint set to https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/update_camouflage_for_jessie/

It has been decided to:

* focus on everything else that’s on our way towards releasing
Tails/Jessie
* not consider the possible lack of Windows Camouflage as
blocking the initial Tails/Jessie release
* specify how Tails/Jessie’s Windows Camouflage should look
like, and put the implementation ideas and pointers we have into
a blueprint
* make the two first above points clear, e.g. in a blog post
calling for help and pointing to the blueprint => if volunteers
show up, then awesome, Alan can give them a hand while focussing
primarily on other Tails/Jessie -related tasks

I first draft of this blueprint is linked (https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/update_camouflage_for_jessie/). Once it is agreed next step is to issue a blog post about this.

#10 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 19:57:33

• blocks Feature #6072: Enable Windows camouflage when installed Windows detected added

#11 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-03 11:12:12

• blocked by deleted (Feature #6072: Enable Windows camouflage when installed Windows detected)

#14 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-15 14:02:19

• Status changed from Confirmed to In Progress
• % Done changed from 0 to 20

#15 Updated by alant 2015-09-14 04:18:39

• % Done changed from 20 to 40

We explained things, made a callout, and got no answer. I resent it to tails-dev today. I think that there is nothing more to do then, and that we should officially drop camouflage. Other opinions?

#17 Updated by alant 2015-09-14 14:13:08

• Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
• Assignee deleted (alant)
• % Done changed from 40 to 100

Communication is done, and unless a last minute change, failed.

#18 Updated by intrigeri 2015-09-15 02:19:22

• Status changed from Resolved to In Progress
• % Done changed from 100 to 50

> Communication is done, and unless a last minute change, failed.

Indeed, but even giving up will require some work. Next steps that I can think of:

1. wait a couple more weeks (a ping was just sent to tails-dev@, so we don’t want to bother doing the work described below immediately, do we?)
2. remove all camouflage -related code, documentation, and tests; this includes the Greeter and perhaps some screenshots.

#19 Updated by anonym 2015-10-21 01:49:57

• Assignee set to alant
• QA Check set to Info Needed

Given the recent launch of Windows 10, we’ll likely have much better luck with a theme based on that. Actually, I’ve found this:

• http://b00merang.weebly.com/windows-10.html
• http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Windows+10+Theme?content=171327
• http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Windows+10+Icons+Theme?content=171321

It looks promising! This theme seems to match the screenshots I’ve seen of Windows 10 quite nicely, even better than our current Windows 8 theme vs the actual thing, imho. Also, it is actively developed. Perhaps we can even ask its developers for help if needed?

What do you think, alan?

#22 Updated by intrigeri 2015-11-19 07:25:48

• Target version deleted (Tails_2.0)

The Windows camouflage code + doc + test suite have been removed from feature/jessie so dropping from the 2.0 view. I’ll let Alan update this ticket’s metadata the way he sees fit, or deassign himself.

#24 Updated by alant 2015-12-31 09:16:45

• Status changed from In Progress to Fix committed
• Assignee deleted (alant)
• QA Check deleted (Info Needed)

Elbullazul wrote:
> why dropped?

Because we have deadlines for releasing Tails/2.0 and that the work on integrating the camouflage in Tails code was not done.

If you or anyone is interested to propose a branch that reintroduces the camouflage, that would be awesome. Please note that it’s not only about proposing a prototype with screenshots, but also integration in Tails code. We’ll be happy to provide guidelines and help, but will not do the work ourselves.

Please do not comment in this ticket anymore, but use Feature #10830 if you wish to keep on working in this feature.

#25 Updated by alant 2015-12-31 09:17:31

• related to Feature #10830: Reintroduce camouflage in Tails added

#26 Updated by intrigeri 2016-02-02 13:36:00

• Status changed from Fix committed to In Progress

You’ll want to revert commit:4ee37d4 as well, I think.

#27 Updated by Anonymous 2017-06-29 09:01:10

• Assignee set to alant

Was https://labs.riseup.net/code/projects/tails/repository/revisions/4ee37d43aa3ac344b1d04c3fe91d4057d86a5ad1 reverted? If not, can you please do that and then close the ticket? Thanks!

#28 Updated by intrigeri 2017-06-29 11:12:37

• Status changed from In Progress to Rejected
• Assignee deleted (alant)

u wrote:
> Was https://labs.riseup.net/code/projects/tails/repository/revisions/4ee37d43aa3ac344b1d04c3fe91d4057d86a5ad1 reverted? If not, can you please do that

I think it would be a mistake to revert that commit.

> and then close the ticket? Thanks!

Closing.