[tor-bugs] #4663 [Tor Client]: Tor proxy settings bypassed when proxy is down/broken

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#4663: Tor proxy settings bypassed when proxy is down/broken
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    Reporter:  DasFox      |       Owner:  mikeperry
        Type:  defect      |      Status:  reopened 
    Priority:  major       |   Milestone:           
   Component:  Tor Client  |     Version:           
  Resolution:              |    Keywords:           
      Parent:              |      Points:           
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 DasFox: I think Nick is right. I think to support this use case, we need
 #2905 done.

 However, I still think Vidalia should not provide an option for HTTP proxy
 support. It seems misleading. I have filed #4724 for this.

 Nick: I am confused about your statements about HTTPProxy vs HTTPSProxy.
 It sounds like Tor should remove HTTPProxy from the manpage, and/or just
 alias it to HTTPSProxy. HTTPSProxy sounds like the only one of the two
 that will still do anything anymore.

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