[freenet-dev] [freenet-cvs] r14189 - in trunk/apps/new_installer: . langpacks res/unix/bin res/windows/bin

[Guido Winkelmann]

Hi,

Am Freitag, 20. Juli 2007 17:34:14 schrieb Matthew Toseland:
[...]
> Okay, so what should this question say then exactly? Perhaps:
>
> "Connect to strangers?
>
> Your node can either automatically find untrusted nodes to connect to
> ("Strangers"), or you can manually add connections to trusted nodes
> ("Friends") run by people you already know. Connecting to total strangers
> is far less secure, but it means your node will start working immediately,
> rather than you having to find some friends to connect to. Even if you do
> enable connecting to untrusted nodes, you should try to get some friend
> connections when your friends start using Freenet.
>
> Button: Connect to strangers
>
> Button: Only connect to friends"
>
> I'm a bit worried about the severely informal language we have to use, but
> it's better than freenet jargon, and the whole friends list thing is pretty
> universal post-AIM anyway.

I think it should also be pointed out that the first option means that 
*anybody* can find out that the user is using freenet, while with the second 
option only his or her selected friends will be able to.

	Guido