CoreTor

STATUS COLOR CODE:

GREEN = WILL GET DONE BY EOM
YELLOW = MOST OF IT DONE BUT NOT FINISHED BY EOM
RED = EITHER DECIDED TO DROP IT OR JUST STARTED THE TASK OR IS MOVING TO THE NEXT MONTH

Previous roadmaps

Prep work for Core Tor 2016 Summer Roadmap

These proposals are submitted but not yet accepted, so the exact content (and funding status!) of any final version is in doubt. They might start as soon as 1 Nov, or some time after.

Nick helped write the deliverables; please get mad at him if they seem stupid. :)

Proposal 1:

Timeframe for proposal 1 - 12 months

Subobjective 1.1: Build a standardized software-to-software interface layer (API set) for Tor Networks

Activity 1: Investigate existing APIs in this space
Activity 2: Design an API
Activity 3: Investigate applications most in need of this functionality, reach out to developers in those spaces.
Activity 4: Implement and test API.
Activity 5: Document API.
Activity 6: Teach developers about it, making sure it looks good for them

Devs: 2

Time estimated: 6 to 9 months

Subobjective 2.1: Reduce Tor processing overhead for low-bandwidth scenarios.

Activity 1: Improve the Directory Authority consensus part of the Tor network in order to optimize low bandwidth users experience.

Devs: 2

Time estimated: 4.5 to 6 months

Proposal 2:

**Timeframe for proposal 2: ** 24 months

Objective 1: Modularize the Tor Network (“Core Tor”) architecture

Top-down redesign and documentation of modular interactions.
Refactor modules.
Revise module callgraph.
Create support for replacing modules with components written in higher level languages.
Create support for isolating existing modules into separate processes.

Devs:

Time estimated:

Proposal 3:

Timeframe for proposal 3: 24 months

Objective: Improve user experience for mobile users connected to Tor network.

Investigate if Tor Network sandboxing option works with mobile devices and
Implement network sandboxing for mobile, if possible.
Improve the Tor Network’s controller interface to allow mobile apps to better control bandwidth and battery use.

Devs:

Time estimated: