[tor-bugs] #34343 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Teach Tor Browser How to Test a Bridge

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#34343: Teach Tor Browser How to Test a Bridge
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 Reporter:  sysrqb                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam202008      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #31284                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Description changed by sysrqb:

Old description:

> Roger said it this way:
> {{{
> basically what tor browser needs on the backend is a routine that tries a
> bridge+pt and decides whether it worked. and once we have that building
> block, many things get easier.
> }}}
>
> This is important for creating a smart and usable Tor Browser. In fact,
> Orbot has had a similar feature (but not exactly the same) for
> [https://github.com/guardianproject/orbot/commit/df37b8c4a98455c4ac42fb52a6089997fdaa6c0d
> two years].

New description:

 Roger said it this way:
 {{{
 basically what tor browser needs on the backend is a routine that tries a
 bridge+pt and decides whether it worked. and once we have that building
 block, many things get easier.
 }}}
 {{{
 "given a PT and a bridge, try it and decide if bootstrapping worked"
 }}}

 This is important for creating a smart and usable Tor Browser. In fact,
 Orbot has had a similar feature (but not exactly the same) for
 [https://github.com/guardianproject/orbot/commit/df37b8c4a98455c4ac42fb52a6089997fdaa6c0d
 two years].

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