Feature #8218

Decide if we want a dedicated browser for LAN

Added by sajolida 2014-11-05 10:54:42 . Updated 2015-01-11 14:02:29 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2014-11-05
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
User interface design
Blueprint:

Starter:
Affected tool:
Browser
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Description

As discussed in the November meeting: https://tails.boum.org/contribute/meetings/201411/

We agreed on moving LAN browsing from outside Tor Browser. Now we need to decide whether we want it to be included in the Unsafe Browser or have a dedicated browser. We considered one of the following options:

  • Unsafe Browser including LAN
  • Unsafe Browser and separate LAN Browser

That’s a UX decision basically.

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History

#1 Updated by sajolida 2014-11-05 11:11:28

Topic raised on the list: https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-ux/2014-November/000101.html. Please answer there for a first batch of comments.

#2 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-04 17:29:12

  • Category deleted (176)
  • Affected tool set to Browser

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-10 09:17:19

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

sajolida, could you please sum up the state of the discussion here?

#4 Updated by sajolida 2015-01-10 11:28:42

> sajolida, could you please sum up the state of the discussion here?

This is
https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-ux/2014-November/000101.html

Only u and I expressed themselves, and we were both in favor of
combining the Unsafe Browser and the Lan Browser in a single browser.

I’m still in favor of keeping the name “Unsafe Browser” for that browser
and explain that LAN traffic as another “unsafe” use. u didn’t expressed
herself on the name I think.

#5 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-11 00:25:39

I’m for merging Unsafe+LAN too, and “unsafe” seems like a good enough name (most people don’t use a browser to surf the LAN, those who do can follow a doc I think).

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-11 13:07:25

> Only u and I expressed themselves, and we were both in favor of
> combining the Unsafe Browser and the Lan Browser in a single browser.

Fine with me.

> I’m still in favor of keeping the name “Unsafe Browser” for that browser
> and explain that LAN traffic as another “unsafe” use.

Fine with me.

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-11 14:02:29

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Resolved
  • Assignee deleted (sajolida)
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
  • QA Check deleted (Info Needed)

Done a quick survey, and in addition to sajolida, BitingBird, U. and I, bertagaz and Kill Your TV agree that having LAN browsing in the Unsafe Browser is the way to go => calling that a decision :)