[tor-bugs] #4743 [Pluggable transport]: obfsproxy: obfs2 server sends handshake message on client connection

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#4743: obfsproxy: obfs2 server sends handshake message on client connection
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 Reporter:  asn                  |          Owner:  asn         
     Type:  defect               |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  normal               |      Milestone:              
Component:  Pluggable transport  |        Version:              
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   Points:                       |   Actualpoints:              
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Comment(by nickm):

 This sounds more fingerprintable, not less. Previously, both sides
 immediately sent stuff.  Now, the client sends a certain amount of stuff,
 and the server responds immediately after getting a fixed amount of it.

 IOW, I don't buy reason a or reason b as an adequate reason to make this
 change.  So can you say more about reason c ("it's less fingerprintable")?

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