Hi,
spencerone@??? wrote (09 Feb 2015 09:57:40 GMT) :
>>>> intrigeri intrigeri[at]boum.org:
>>> And this is overlooking that amnesia, i.e., to
>>> forget, is not what is really happening, e.g., the files are being removed, i.e.,
>>> deleted, as I am sure there are traces of them in some form on the
>>> storage device.
>>>
>> What do you mean exactly? What's stored outside of the persistent
>> volume is *not* written to disk. Ever. If it is, then you've found
>> a pretty serious breakage of our design goals, and I'm very curious.
>>
> Well, given this:
> * ~/Tor Browser/
> * ~/Persistent/Tor Browser/
> Isn't there a location for the amnesiac files? If so, they physically exist at some
> point and, to fulfill the amnesiac function of the experience, are then removed,
> right?
Yes, but _only in RAM_.
> In my experience, these files can be located like deleted pictures on any
> portable media storage device, though my severe lack of expert knowledge in this area
> might be the cause of my misconception.
You're correct for non-RAM storage. Tails doesn't use non-RAM storage
except for explicitly persisted stuff. It's amnesic :)
Cheers,
--
intrigeri
