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[torspec/master] Mark 246 as rejected; we don't want to consolidate these.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 4967c958c817f47d4752a8bd123920dc797f3fa8 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:11:02 2018 -0700 Mark 246 as rejected; we don't want to consolidate these. --- proposals/246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt b/proposals/246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt index ece27d7..0a70aea 100644 --- a/proposals/246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt +++ b/proposals/246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 246-merge-hsdir-and-intro.txt Title: Merging Hidden Service Directories and Introduction Points Author: John Brooks, George Kadianakis Created: 2015-07-12 -Status: Needs-Research +Status: Rejected Change history:

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[torspec/master] Mark prop177 and prop256 as reserve: maybe smart, but not roadmapping these.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 648d4348ecfe184822e27804dfaf1e8e59e35925 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:15:43 2018 -0700 Mark prop177 and prop256 as reserve: maybe smart, but not roadmapping these. --- proposals/177-flag-abstention.txt | 2 +- proposals/256-key-revocation.txt | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/177-flag-abstention.txt b/proposals/177-flag-abstention.txt index f63f1cc..cbc0819 100644 --- a/proposals/177-flag-abstention.txt +++ b/proposals/177-flag-abstention.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 177-flag-abstention.txt Title: Abstaining from votes on individual flags Author: Nick Mathewson Created: 14 Feb 2011 -Status: Open +Status: Reserve Target: 0.2.4.x Overview: diff --git a/proposals/256-key-revocation.txt b/proposals/256-key-revocation.txt index 7f21c1c..bbccaf9 100644 --- a/proposals/256-key-revocation.txt +++ b/proposals/256-key-revocation.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 256-key-revocation.txt Title: Key revocation for relays and authorities Authors: Nick Mathewson Created: 27 October 2015 -Status: Open +Status: Reserve 1. Introduction

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[torspec/master] Mark 189 and 191 as obsoleted by pluggable transports
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 80d84560fe452ee5a13a81633cc1dbd7b58a152f Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:16:30 2018 -0700 Mark 189 and 191 as obsoleted by pluggable transports --- proposals/189-authorize-cell.txt | 2 +- proposals/191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/189-authorize-cell.txt b/proposals/189-authorize-cell.txt index 87bffe0..4836c5f 100644 --- a/proposals/189-authorize-cell.txt +++ b/proposals/189-authorize-cell.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 189-authorize-cell.txt Title: AUTHORIZE and AUTHORIZED cells Author: George Kadianakis Created: 04 Nov 2011 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete 1. Overview diff --git a/proposals/191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt b/proposals/191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt index 5e9848e..a4689bb 100644 --- a/proposals/191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt +++ b/proposals/191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 191-mitm-bridge-detection-resistance.txt Title: Bridge Detection Resistance against MITM-capable Adversaries Author: George Kadianakis Created: 07 Nov 2011 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete 1. Overview

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[torspec/master] Mark 234 as rejected.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 88830f4f2f9c296a0a0af4ed67f873c65c54fc1d Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:20:53 2018 -0700 Mark 234 as rejected. --- proposals/234-remittance-addresses.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/234-remittance-addresses.txt b/proposals/234-remittance-addresses.txt index 303df85..712c1ed 100644 --- a/proposals/234-remittance-addresses.txt +++ b/proposals/234-remittance-addresses.txt @@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Filename: 234-remittance-addresses.txt Title: Adding remittance field to directory specification Author: Virgil Griffith, Leif Ryge, Rob Jansen Created: 2014-03-27 -Status: Open +Status: Rejected +Note: Rejected. People are doing this with ContactInfo lines. 1. Motivation

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[torspec/master] Mark 233 as rejected: we are not developing tor2web mode
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 2a9578d45975a3d692ac65caf4a664e86992d77f Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:20:02 2018 -0700 Mark 233 as rejected: we are not developing tor2web mode --- proposals/233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt b/proposals/233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt index 325ff87..fd002c0 100644 --- a/proposals/233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt +++ b/proposals/233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 233-quicken-tor2web-mode.txt Title: Making Tor2Web mode faster Author: Virgil Griffith, Fabio Pietrosanti, Giovanni Pellerano Created: 2014-03-27 -Status: Open +Status: Rejected 1. Introduction

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[torspec/master] Mark three proposals as no longer open because of RC status
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 63c11929b8a4d82281fee1665069a7653a7543f0 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:18:30 2018 -0700 Mark three proposals as no longer open because of RC status --- proposals/202-improved-relay-crypto.txt | 5 ++++- proposals/209-path-bias-tuning.txt | 2 +- proposals/261-aez-crypto.txt | 2 +- 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/202-improved-relay-crypto.txt b/proposals/202-improved-relay-crypto.txt index 695df30..e9a1fd1 100644 --- a/proposals/202-improved-relay-crypto.txt +++ b/proposals/202-improved-relay-crypto.txt @@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ Filename: 202-improved-relay-crypto.txt Title: Two improved relay encryption protocols for Tor cells Author: Nick Mathewson Created: 19 Jun 2012 -Status: Open +Status: Meta + +Note: This is an important development step in improving our relay + crypto, but it doesn't actually say how to do this. Overview: diff --git a/proposals/209-path-bias-tuning.txt b/proposals/209-path-bias-tuning.txt index 926f561..7d02422 100644 --- a/proposals/209-path-bias-tuning.txt +++ b/proposals/209-path-bias-tuning.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 209-path-bias-tuning.txt Title: Tuning the Parameters for the Path Bias Defense Author: Mike Perry Created: 01-10-2012 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete Target: 0.2.4.x+ diff --git a/proposals/261-aez-crypto.txt b/proposals/261-aez-crypto.txt index 14435e7..f9c652e 100644 --- a/proposals/261-aez-crypto.txt +++ b/proposals/261-aez-crypto.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 261-aez-crypto.txt Title: AEZ for relay cryptography Author: Nick Mathewson Created: 28 Oct 2015 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete 0. History

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[torspec/master] Reindex.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit e64d1e86b0db15b5d5a463293cbd061713805fa2 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:13:57 2018 -0700 Reindex. --- proposals/000-index.txt | 46 ++++++++++++------------- proposals/231-migrate-authority-rsa1024-ids.txt | 2 +- 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/000-index.txt b/proposals/000-index.txt index 3170365..7ac3b57 100644 --- a/proposals/000-index.txt +++ b/proposals/000-index.txt @@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ Proposals by number: 161 Computing Bandwidth Adjustments [CLOSED] 162 Publish the consensus in multiple flavors [CLOSED] 163 Detecting whether a connection comes from a client [SUPERSEDED] -164 Reporting the status of server votes [OPEN] -165 Easy migration for voting authority sets [OPEN] +164 Reporting the status of server votes [OBSOLETE] +165 Easy migration for voting authority sets [REJECTED] 166 Including Network Statistics in Extra-Info Documents [CLOSED] 167 Vote on network parameters in consensus [CLOSED] -168 Reduce default circuit window [OPEN] +168 Reduce default circuit window [REJECTED] 169 Eliminate TLS renegotiation for the Tor connection handshake [SUPERSEDED] 170 Configuration options regarding circuit building [SUPERSEDED] 171 Separate streams across circuits by connection metadata [CLOSED] @@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ Proposals by number: 187 Reserve a cell type to allow client authorization [CLOSED] 188 Bridge Guards and other anti-enumeration defenses [ACCEPTED] 189 AUTHORIZE and AUTHORIZED cells [OPEN] -190 Bridge Client Authorization Based on a Shared Secret [NEEDS-REVISION] +190 Bridge Client Authorization Based on a Shared Secret [OBSOLETE] 191 Bridge Detection Resistance against MITM-capable Adversaries [OPEN] 192 Automatically retrieve and store information about bridges [OPEN] 193 Safe cookie authentication for Tor controllers [CLOSED] 194 Mnemonic .onion URLs [SUPERSEDED] -195 TLS certificate normalization for Tor 0.2.4.x [DRAFT] +195 TLS certificate normalization for Tor 0.2.4.x [DEAD] 196 Extended ORPort and TransportControlPort [FINISHED] 197 Message-based Inter-Controller IPC Channel [REJECTED] 198 Restore semantics of TLS ClientHello [CLOSED] @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Proposals by number: 200 Adding new, extensible CREATE, EXTEND, and related cells [CLOSED] 201 Make bridges report statistics on daily v3 network status requests [OPEN] 202 Two improved relay encryption protocols for Tor cells [OPEN] -203 Avoiding censorship by impersonating an HTTPS server [DRAFT] +203 Avoiding censorship by impersonating an HTTPS server [OBSOLETE] 204 Subdomain support for Hidden Service addresses [CLOSED] 205 Remove global client-side DNS caching [CLOSED] 206 Preconfigured directory sources for bootstrapping [CLOSED] @@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ Proposals by number: 227 Include package fingerprints in consensus documents [CLOSED] 228 Cross-certifying identity keys with onion keys [CLOSED] 229 Further SOCKS5 extensions [OPEN] -230 How to change RSA1024 relay identity keys [DRAFT] -231 Migrating authority RSA1024 identity keys [DRAFT] +230 How to change RSA1024 relay identity keys [OBSOLETE] +231 Migrating authority RSA1024 identity keys [OBSOLETE] 232 Pluggable Transport through SOCKS proxy [FINISHED] 233 Making Tor2Web mode faster [OPEN] 234 Adding remittance field to directory specification [OPEN] @@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ Proposals by number: 243 Give out HSDir flag only to relays with Stable flag [CLOSED] 244 Use RFC5705 Key Exporting in our AUTHENTICATE calls [CLOSED] 245 Deprecating and removing the TAP circuit extension protocol [DRAFT] -246 Merging Hidden Service Directories and Introduction Points [NEEDS-RESEARCH] +246 Merging Hidden Service Directories and Introduction Points [REJECTED] 247 Defending Against Guard Discovery Attacks using Vanguards [SUPERSEDED] 248 Remove all RSA identity keys [DRAFT] 249 Allow CREATE cells with >505 bytes of handshake data [ACCEPTED] 250 Random Number Generation During Tor Voting [CLOSED] 251 Padding for netflow record resolution reduction [CLOSED] 252 Single Onion Services [SUPERSEDED] -253 Out of Band Circuit HMACs [DRAFT] +253 Out of Band Circuit HMACs [DEAD] 254 Padding Negotiation [DRAFT] 255 Controller features to allow for load-balancing hidden services [DRAFT] 256 Key revocation for relays and authorities [OPEN] @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Proposals by number: 285 Directory documents should be standardized as UTF-8 [OPEN] 286 Controller APIs for hibernation access on mobile [OPEN] 287 Reduce circuit lifetime without overloading the network [OPEN] -288 Privacy-Preserving Statistics with Privcount in Tor (Shamir version) [DRAFT] +288 Privacy-Preserving Statistics with Privcount in Tor (Shamir version) [ACCEPTED] 289 Authenticating sendme cells to mitigate bandwidth attacks [OPEN] 290 Continuously update consensus methods [OPEN] 291 The move to two guard nodes [OPEN] @@ -220,15 +220,10 @@ Proposals by number: Proposals by status: DRAFT: - 195 TLS certificate normalization for Tor 0.2.4.x [for 0.2.4.x] - 203 Avoiding censorship by impersonating an HTTPS server - 230 How to change RSA1024 relay identity keys [for 0.2.?] - 231 Migrating authority RSA1024 identity keys [for 0.2.?] 239 Consensus Hash Chaining 240 Early signing key revocation for directory authorities 245 Deprecating and removing the TAP circuit extension protocol 248 Remove all RSA identity keys - 253 Out of Band Circuit HMACs 254 Padding Negotiation 255 Controller features to allow for load-balancing hidden services 267 Tor Consensus Transparency @@ -237,16 +232,8 @@ Proposals by status: 273 Exit relay pinning for web services [for n/a] 279 A Name System API for Tor Onion Services 281 Downloading microdescriptors in bulk - 288 Privacy-Preserving Statistics with Privcount in Tor (Shamir version) 294 TLS 1.3 Migration - NEEDS-REVISION: - 190 Bridge Client Authorization Based on a Shared Secret - NEEDS-RESEARCH: - 246 Merging Hidden Service Directories and Introduction Points OPEN: - 164 Reporting the status of server votes - 165 Easy migration for voting authority sets - 168 Reduce default circuit window 177 Abstaining from votes on individual flags [for 0.2.4.x] 182 Credit Bucket 189 AUTHORIZE and AUTHORIZED cells @@ -285,6 +272,7 @@ Proposals by status: 258 Denial-of-service resistance for directory authorities 265 Load Balancing with Overhead Parameters [for 0.2.9.x] 283 Move IPv6 ORPorts from microdescriptors to the microdesc consensus [for 0.3.3.x] [in 0.3.3.1-alpha] + 288 Privacy-Preserving Statistics with Privcount in Tor (Shamir version) META: 000 Index of Tor Proposals 001 The Tor Proposal Process @@ -409,20 +397,30 @@ Proposals by status: 120 Shutdown descriptors when Tor servers stop 128 Families of private bridges 142 Combine Introduction and Rendezvous Points + 195 TLS certificate normalization for Tor 0.2.4.x 213 Remove stream-level sendmes from the design + 253 Out of Band Circuit HMACs REJECTED: 134 More robust consensus voting with diverse authority sets 147 Eliminate the need for v2 directories in generating v3 directories [for 0.2.4.x] + 165 Easy migration for voting authority sets + 168 Reduce default circuit window 175 Automatically promoting Tor clients to nodes 197 Message-based Inter-Controller IPC Channel 241 Resisting guard-turnover attacks + 246 Merging Hidden Service Directories and Introduction Points OBSOLETE: 127 Relaying dirport requests to Tor download site / website 131 Help users to verify they are using Tor 132 A Tor Web Service For Verifying Correct Browser Configuration 141 Download server descriptors on demand 144 Increase the diversity of circuits by detecting nodes belonging the same provider + 164 Reporting the status of server votes + 190 Bridge Client Authorization Based on a Shared Secret 199 Integration of BridgeFinder and BridgeFinderHelper + 203 Avoiding censorship by impersonating an HTTPS server + 230 How to change RSA1024 relay identity keys [for 0.2.?] + 231 Migrating authority RSA1024 identity keys [for 0.2.?] 259 New Guard Selection Behaviour 263 Request to change key exchange protocol for handshake v1.2 268 New Guard Selection Behaviour diff --git a/proposals/231-migrate-authority-rsa1024-ids.txt b/proposals/231-migrate-authority-rsa1024-ids.txt index a3887f2..0388cf0 100644 --- a/proposals/231-migrate-authority-rsa1024-ids.txt +++ b/proposals/231-migrate-authority-rsa1024-ids.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Title: Migrating authority RSA1024 identity keys Authors: Nick Mathewson Created: 8 April 2014 Target: 0.2.? -Status: Obsolete: +Status: Obsolete Note: Obsoleted by Ed25519 ID keys; superseded by 240 and 256.

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[torspec/master] Obsolete/reject 164 and 165
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 3161e9023766c85988cd03659a0d2fd631f17964 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:13:24 2018 -0700 Obsolete/reject 164 and 165 --- proposals/164-reporting-server-status.txt | 4 +++- proposals/165-simple-robust-voting.txt | 5 ++++- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/164-reporting-server-status.txt b/proposals/164-reporting-server-status.txt index c20460f..24fcc8f 100644 --- a/proposals/164-reporting-server-status.txt +++ b/proposals/164-reporting-server-status.txt @@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ Filename: 164-reporting-server-status.txt Title: Reporting the status of server votes Author: Nick Mathewson Created: 22-May-2009 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete +Notes: This doesn't work with the current things authorities do, + though we could revise it to work if we ever want to do this. Overview: diff --git a/proposals/165-simple-robust-voting.txt b/proposals/165-simple-robust-voting.txt index 9d920bc..28ea6d9 100644 --- a/proposals/165-simple-robust-voting.txt +++ b/proposals/165-simple-robust-voting.txt @@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ Filename: 165-simple-robust-voting.txt Title: Easy migration for voting authority sets Author: Nick Mathewson Created: 2009-05-28 -Status: Open +Status: Rejected + + +Status: rejected as too complex. Overview:

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[torspec/master] Mark 182 as obsolete because of different bucket refill logic
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit efc5e517ed868245572a7720c66bc87419ff126d Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:15:12 2018 -0700 Mark 182 as obsolete because of different bucket refill logic --- proposals/182-creditbucket.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/182-creditbucket.txt b/proposals/182-creditbucket.txt index e18949a..fc3cb17 100644 --- a/proposals/182-creditbucket.txt +++ b/proposals/182-creditbucket.txt @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ Filename: 182-creditbucket.txt Title: Credit Bucket Author: Florian Tschorsch and Björn Scheuermann Created: 22 Jun 2011 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete + +Note: Obsolete because we no longer have a once-per-second bucket refill. Overview:

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[torspec/master] 192 is obsoleted by new guard design
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

commit 9284489c348ba910346b1a62cae795a466e0e7da Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Jun 3 11:17:00 2018 -0700 192 is obsoleted by new guard design --- proposals/192-store-bridge-information.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/192-store-bridge-information.txt b/proposals/192-store-bridge-information.txt index 09ecc5a..fe7d016 100644 --- a/proposals/192-store-bridge-information.txt +++ b/proposals/192-store-bridge-information.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Filename: 192-store-bridge-information.txt Title: Automatically retrieve and store information about bridges Author: Sebastian Hahn Created: 16-Nov-2011 -Status: Open +Status: Obsolete Target: 0.2.[45].x Overview:

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