Tor veteran Lucky Green exits, torpedos critical 'Tonga' node and relays (The Register)

The Register reportsthat longtime Tor contributor Lucky Green is quitting and closing down thenode and bridge authority he operates. "Practically, it's a bigdeal. Bridge Authorities are part of the infrastructure that lets users getaround some ISP-level blocks on the network (not, however, defeating deeppacket inspection). They're also incorporated in the Tor code, meaning thatto remove a Bridge Authority is going to need an update." Theshutdown is scheduled for August 31. (Thanks to Nomen Nescio)