1. Releases
  2. Code
  3. Documentation and website
  4. User experience
  5. Press and testimonials
  6. Translations
  7. Metrics

Releases

Tails 4.18 was released on April 20.

Tails 4.19 is scheduled for June 1.

Changes and updates

  • Removed "Synchronizing the system's clock" notification when connecting to Tor network

  • Removed Poedit

Code

Documentation and website

User experience

Implemented parts of the redesigned network connection configuration

Highlights:

  • Users can opt for default bridges.
  • Users see progress status for Tor bootstrap even if they don't use bridges.
  • The Tor configuration interface is now accessible and compatible with Wayland.
  • We don't depend on Tor Launcher.

Press and testimonials

We notice the nomination of Tails in two different classes:

  • Privacy and Security Tools for 2021

    From:https://restoreprivacy.com/privacy-tools/

    Tails is another privacy-focused operating system that can be run live on a USB drive, CD, or SD card.

  • The End Of Student Privacy? Remote Proctoring's Invasiveness and Bias

    From: https://privacylab.yale.edu/

    Education: Teaching privacy, security, and anonymity concepts through reading groups and hands-on workshops. Implementation: Hosting Tor relays/wireless access points and providing the TAILS operating system.

Translations

Core pages of the website

  • de: 44% (934) strings translated, 23% strings fuzzy
  • es: 90% (1909) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  • fa: 19% (417) strings translated, 15% strings fuzzy
  • fr: 85% (1788) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  • it: 67% (1407) strings translated, 15% strings fuzzy
  • pt: 39% (824) strings translated, 14% strings fuzzy

All the website

  • de: 26% (1855) strings translated, 14% strings fuzzy
  • es: 53% (3719) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  • fa: 19% (1377) strings translated, 12% strings fuzzy
  • fr: 84% (5900) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  • it: 34% (2414) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  • pt: 18% (1278) strings translated, 9% strings fuzzy

Core pages of the website for languages not activated on the website yet

  • ar: 7% (162) strings translated, 8% strings fuzzy
  • ca: 7% (163) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  • id: 6% (133) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  • pl: 7% (165) strings translated, 6% strings fuzzy
  • ru: 23% (502) strings translated, 6% strings fuzzy
  • sr_Latn: 5% (109) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  • tr: 8% (174) strings translated, 6% strings fuzzy
  • zh: 11% (234) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  • zh_TW: 22% (463) strings translated, 13% strings fuzzy

Metrics

  • Tails has been started more than 742 093 times this month. This makes 24 736 boots a day on average.