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The README has so much information except... From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_(software) Lantern is
by gardnr 11y ago
The README has so much information except... From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_(software)
Lantern is a free peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention software. It provides a way to bypass state-sanctioned filtration through a network of trusted users, but it's not an anonymity tool like Tor. Using Lantern, users in countries having free internet access can share their bandwidth with those who are in countries where the network is partly blocked. Network connections will be dispersed between multiple computers running Lantern so it will not put undue stress on a single connection or computer.
- neonbat 11y agoYeah it would be nice if they actually said what the software does on the github or in the headline. At first I thought it was a browser or something. Here's the one liner though: "Lantern is an Internet proxy tool that lets you access blocked sites."
- denzil_correa 11y agoThe FAQ does mention the anonymity part > Lantern is not an anonymity tool. Lantern was built for fast and open Internet access. If you feel you need to be anonymous online (if you are posting something you think could bring legal action against you, for example) we recommend using Tor. Otherwise, Lantern will give you faster access to blocked sites.