On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 08:20:00PM +0100, Markus Teich wrote: > Laslo Hunhold wrote: > > I understand the reasons for the switch, most prominently the security > > implications for people visiting suckless.org with the Tor-browser > > (because SVGs can contain embedded javascript). > > Quality-wise though, it sadly is a step down and we should definitely > > look for a better solution. See attached images for a comparison at a > > higher zooming level. The artifacts seen are due to the biquadratic > > scaling algorithm applied to the png on higher scaling levels. > > > > I like to optimize for the 99% and when people are truly concerned > > about security (using Tor), they should disable JavaScript altogether. > > Thus, keeping the svg would be my personal preference weighing the pros > > and cons. > > This is my personal opinion though and I'd love to hear what the others > > have to say about this. > > Heyho, > > I thought the Tor Browser has js enabled deliberately to hide in the mass of > other users. Basically not having js enabled is a red flag for "this person > might be interesting". Did they change that policy? > > I'd prefer svg as well. > > --Markus >
It is disabled in a higher security mode. There are also other reasons to not use SVG. I've discussed it on IRC and we now provide a bigger resolution logo so the zooming is still fine (which was a concern of FRIGN). Let's not waste any more time on such a small thing. -- Kind regards, Hiltjo