python/README

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:39:09 +0100

author
Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <michael@schloh.com>
date
Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:39:09 +0100
branch
TOR_BUG_9701
changeset 8
97036ab72558
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Conditionally force memory storage according to privacy.thirdparty.isolate;
This solves Tor bug #9701, complying with disk avoidance documented in
https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#disk-avoidance.

michael@0 1 This directory contains common Python code.
michael@0 2
michael@0 3 The basic rule is that if Python code is cross-module (that's "module" in the
michael@0 4 Mozilla meaning - as in "module ownership") and is MPL-compatible, it should
michael@0 5 go here.
michael@0 6
michael@0 7 What should not go here:
michael@0 8
michael@0 9 * Python that is not MPL-compatible (see other-licenses/)
michael@0 10 * Python that has good reason to remain close to its "owning" (Mozilla)
michael@0 11 module (e.g. it is only being consumed from there).
michael@0 12
michael@0 13 Historical information can be found at
michael@0 14 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775243

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