Re: Huh?

[Scott Bennett <bennett@xxxxxxxxxx>]

     On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:42:29 -0500 TorOp <torop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I just upgraded to 0.2.0.17 and didn't see an announcement of 0.2.0.18, 
>which I guess I'll install tonight.
>
>Jan 27 10:07:38.882 [Warning] Please upgrade! This version of Tor 
>(0.2.0.17-alpha) is not recommended, according to the directory 
>authorities. Recommended versions are: 
>0.1.2.19,0.2.0.11-alpha,0.2.0.12-alpha,0.2.0.15-alpha,0.2.0.18-alpha
>Jan 27 10:07:47.034 [Notice] Self-testing indicates your ORPort is 
>reachable from the outside. Excellent. Publishing server descriptor.
>Jan 27 10:07:52.652 [Notice] Performing bandwidth self-test...done.

     Yes, that's what I've reported twice already on this list.  Thus far,
it appears that only Peter Palfrader has corrected the information that his
directory authority server dishes out.  The others are all still wrong and
in general disagreement with each other.
>
>And what's this about?
>
>Jan 27 10:08:00.373 [Notice] Our IP Address has changed from 
>69.119.206.101 to 212.112.242.159; rebuilding descriptor.
>Jan 27 10:08:01.595 [Notice] Self-testing indicates your ORPort is 
>reachable from the outside. Excellent. Publishing server descriptor.
>Jan 27 10:08:46.068 [Notice] Our IP Address has changed from 
>212.112.242.159 to 69.119.206.101; rebuilding descriptor.
>Jan 27 10:08:51.206 [Notice] Self-testing indicates your ORPort is 
>reachable from the outside. Excellent. Publishing server descriptor.
>
     This bug was pointed out by someone on this list recently, and Roger
Dingledine responded with his thoughts on how tor was probably fooling
itself.


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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