[tor-bugs] #21642 [Core Tor/Tor]: Prop275: Eliminate "published" times from microdescriptor consensus

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#21642: Prop275: Eliminate "published" times from microdescriptor consensus
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 Reporter:  nickm              |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  enhancement        |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorCoreTeam201703  |  Actual Points:  .5
Parent ID:                     |         Points:  2
 Reviewer:                     |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Comment (by nickm):

 Replying to [comment:5 teor]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 nickm]:
 > > To review:
 > >   * In my public tor repository, `prop275_minimal_029`, which permits
 published times to be in the future without breaking Tor.
 >
 > I thought we were only doing security backports to 0.2.9?
 > Or does LTS buy us more latitude for change?

 I think that the LTS gives us a tiny bit more latitude, early in its LTS
 status, to do very-safe futureproofing.  Of course, I'm making up the
 rules as I go along here---what do you think?

 >
 > > For later:
 > >   * #21669 tracks the change where we eventually make the 'published'
 times uniform.
 >
 > The ticket #21669 doesn't exist yet.

 Whoops, typo.  Should have said "#21659".  Will edit.

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