https://github.com/shadowproject/tails-scriptsEnjoy ...
This will compile the ShadowCore QT client and download verified blockchain and set that up. Once you start the Shadow client you will have at most "a few days" of data to sync.
So aside from the time taken to compile and download you will be up and running in minutes.
That's really great news! Thank you and all the devs!
There's a 'Call for testing: 2.0~beta1'
https://tails.boum.org/news/test_2.0-beta1/index.en.htmlYou can help Tails! The first beta for the upcoming version 2.0 is out. We are very excited and cannot wait to hear what you think about it
What's new in 2.0?
Tails 2.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 8 (Jessie). As such, it upgrades essentially all included software.
The most noticeable change is probably the move to GNOME Shell, configured in Classic mode. This desktop environment provides a modern and actively developed replacement for the aging GNOME "Flashback". GNOME Shell also paves the way for better supporting touchscreens in the future.
Under the hood, an amazing amount of code was ported to more modern technologies. This, in turn, allowed us to do lots of small changes all around the place, that will make the Tails experience both safer, and more pleasant. For example, all custom system services are harder to exploit thanks to the use of Linux namespaces, set up by systemd. And the way Tails tells the user that "Tor is ready" is now more accurate.
But really, there are simply too many changes to describe them all here, so just try Tails 2.0~beta1 yourself!
Technical details of all the changes are listed in the Changelog.
There is only one piece of bad news, that makes us a bit sad, though: we had to remove the Windows camouflage feature, since our call for help to port it to GNOME Shell (issued in January, 2015) was unsuccessful.
Since they are switching to Debian Jessie, do you know if it will be more easy to compile ShadowCash on Tails due to dependencies?
May I suggest that the devs contact DeepDotWeb who had written very nice and informative articles about ShadowCash, e.g.
https://www.deepdotweb.com/2015/01/28/shadowcash-zero-knowledge-anonymity/To inform them that it is possible to compile ShadowCash on Tails, also a Reddit posting or a tweet could be nice for awareness