[tor-bugs] #9445 [Tor Launcher]: Tor Launcher should be more relaxed about bridge line input

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#9445: Tor Launcher should be more relaxed about bridge line input
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     Reporter:  bastik   |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  task     |     Status:  needs_information
     Priority:  blocker  |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Launcher               |   Keywords:  tbb-3.0-stable-blocker, tbb-
   Resolution:           |  usability
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:  #9444
       Points:           |
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Changes (by isis):

 * status:  new => needs_information
 * priority:  major => blocker


Comment:

 Changing status to 'blocking' because #9156 is blocking on this.

 From #9156:
 [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9156#comment:36 comment
 36]

 >Should BridgeDB keep the "bridge " prefix or get rid of it? We can't stay
 in limbo with it half removed, and I really don't want to switch back and
 forth.
 >
 >This basically boils down to:
 >
 >=== PlanA ===
 >We get rid of the {{{"bridge "}}} prefix on the lines that BridgeDB
 returns to users. Doing so means:
 >
 >  * Continuing to cause problems for Vidalia users.
 >  * Continuing to cause problems for anyone still using TBB-2.x (though
 this problem will disappear with time).
 >
 >=== PlanB ===
 >We keep the prefix. Doing so means:
 >
 >  * We won't have to explain to torrc-using people that they need to add
 it to the beginning of every line.
 >  * We remain backward-compatible with anything which parses this output
 and was expecting there to be lines starting with {{{"bridge "}}}.
 >  * TorLauncher can continue to parse for it, instead of having to parse
 for the IP address right away (which is likely more difficult, though in
 JS I don't know).
 >
 >
 >I say fuck Vidalia, and vote for PlanB.
 >

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