[tor-bugs] #7044 [Tor]: Use a better compression algorithm for directory stuff

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#7044: Use a better compression algorithm for directory stuff
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 Reporter:  nickm                     |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor                       |        Version:                  
 Keywords:  tor-relay needs-proposal  |         Parent:                  
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:                  
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Comment(by rransom):

 Is there a spec for xz or bzip2?

 Have you audited libxz or libbzip2?  (The consensus must be decompressed
 and parsed before the signatures on it can be verified.)

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