From: Nick Mathewson Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:15:30 +0000 (-0400) Subject: changes file for bug 10163 / proposal 215. X-Git-Tag: tor-0.2.6.1-alpha~181^2~1 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6a8d2e21b8c5930953f1fcc459db579e7968b513;p=thirdparty%2Ftor.git changes file for bug 10163 / proposal 215. --- diff --git a/changes/prop215 b/changes/prop215 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..214e5763c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/prop215 @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ + o Removed features (directory authorities): + + - Directory authorities no longer advertise or support consensus + methods 1 through 12 inclusive. These consensus methods were + obsolete and/or insecure: maintaining the ability to support them + served no good purpose. Implements part of proposal 215; + closes ticket 10163. + + o Minor features (directory authorities) + - If a directory authority can't find a best consensus method in the + votes that it holds, it now falls back to its favorite consensus + method. Previously, it fell back to method 1. Neither of these is + likely to get enough signatures, but "fall back to favorite" + doesn't require us to maintain support an obsolete consensus + method. Implements another part of proposal 215. +