Incognito (operating system)

Incognito
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Discontinued
Initial release	January 26, 2008
Final release	2008.1 (revision-1) / Aug 05, 2008
Platforms	x86
Kernel type	Monolithic kernel
Default; user interface	KDE
License	GNU General Public License
Succeeded by	Tails
Official website	anonymityanywhere.com/incognito

Incognito was a Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux. Its main feature was the inclusion of anonymity and security tools such as Tor by default and being able to be used as a Live CD or Live USB.^[1]^[2]

Incognito's developer has stated on the project's homepage that Incognito has been discontinued and recommends Tails as an alternative.

Release history[edit]

Version number	Release date
20080109.1	Jan 26, 2008
2008.1	Aug 02, 2008
2008.1 (revision-1)	Aug 05, 2008

Anonymity and security tools[edit]

Tor for anonymous internet browsing.
TrueCrypt, a file/partition encryption utility.
Enigmail, a security extension for Thunderbird.
Torbutton, a Firefox plugin to improve Tor's anonymity in Firefox.
FireGPG, Firefox plugin for using GnuPG for Webmail.
GnuPG, OpenPGP implementation for encryption.
KeePassX, a password manager.

Besides these tools, the RAM was overwritten during system shutdown to ensure no possibility of data recovery later.^[3]

License[edit]

The Tor project listed Incognito as a licensee of the Tor brand name. In accordance to this license agreement, Incognito had the right to use the Tor name and logo.^[4]