> Am 21.01.2012 15:39, schrieb [email protected]: >> 2) caching proxy >> Just like existing caching proxys. The exit server would safe bandwidth >> if >> they wouldn't always request all websites fresh but use a local cache. >> Also option for both, Tor-user and exit server if they wish to use the >> feature. > > That could indeed save bandwidth, but only for popular sites. The cache > would have to be refreshed from time to time. Also this would require > space for the cached files. I'm sure that this would work. > > This has nothing to do with compression IMO, just saving bandwidth.
Indeed. > You could post it as separate idea. I think developers may have given enough attention. If they'd think it's useful they'd probable note it. And I think that idea wasn't that good after all. It's always a balance between posting new ideas > Keep in mind that the torproject knows it's requirements and that > bandwidth doesn't seem to be the problem. > > I'm not sure if that would be used. When I'd use Tor for anonymity I > wouldn't want something to store anything on my behalf. Very good point. > ON the other > hand, when the website doesn't need to be fetched from it's original > server it might be harder to monitor for an adversary. Interesting thought. >> 3) connection compression > That's included in mine as well, but the majority of exit are already > overloaded, so they would have to opt out, which makes compression > requests useless, because those won't be honored. Correct again, other things right now seam to be of more importance and promise more to gain then this. _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list [email protected] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
