[tor-bugs] #13977 [Core Tor/Tor]: Evaluate alternate SSL/TLS libraries: CyaSSL, GnuTLS, ...

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#13977: Evaluate alternate SSL/TLS libraries: CyaSSL, GnuTLS, ...
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 Reporter:  teor                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
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Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
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 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  lorax tor-client portability ssl     |  Actual Points:
  openssl                                        |
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Comment (by cypherpunks3):

 GnuTLS might be helpful for anti-censorship use, despite their
 incompatible licenses.

 I live in China and patched my own Tor with GnuTLS (using their
 `gnutls_record_send_range` to do extra padding), which works smoothly with
 vanilla bridges. Never seen GFW active probing on my bridge.

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