[tor-bugs] #10416 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor won't start on Windows when path contains non-ascii characters

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#10416: Tor won't start on Windows when path contains non-ascii characters
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 Reporter:  iktsuarpok                           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.4.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.2.3.25
 Severity:  Major                                |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client, windows, unicode,        |  Actual Points:
  win32, tbb-needs, 042-should                   |
Parent ID:  #25729                               |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * keywords:  tor-client, windows, unicode, win32, tbb-needs => tor-client,
     windows, unicode, win32, tbb-needs, 042-should
 * points:   => 1
 * severity:  Normal => Major
 * milestone:  Tor: unspecified => Tor: 0.4.2.x-final


Comment:

 Is there a sponsor that will fund this work?

 If not, how severe is this issue?
 Does it need to be fixed before 0.4.2 stable (December 2019)?
 Should we block the 0.4.2 stable release unit it is fixed?

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