From: hal9 <hal9@users.sourceforge.net> Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 16:24:07 +0000 (+0000) Subject: -Rework of supported Q/A. X-Git-Tag: v_2_9_14~283 X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/%22https:/@default-cgi@/user-manual/faq/static/@default-cgi@send-stylesheet?a=commitdiff_plain;h=55f321a5b29ed1cf6b9eb1ea30a3b8bd491a7258;p=privoxy.git -Rework of supported Q/A. -Set up entities to include boilerplate text. --- diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index ee6d3618..c71ef5fa 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN"> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN"[ +<!entity % dummy "INCLUDE"> +<!entity supported SYSTEM "supported.sgml"> +<!entity newfeatures SYSTEM "newfeatures.sgml"> +]> <!-- File : $Source: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/source/faq.sgml,v $ @@ -6,7 +10,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.35 2002/03/30 04:14:19 hal9 Exp $ + $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.36 2002/03/31 23:18:47 hal9 Exp $ Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/ @@ -14,13 +18,16 @@ Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written by and Copyright (C) 1997 Anonymous Coders and Junkbusters Corporation. http://www.junkbusters.com + + --> + <article id="index"> <artheader> <title>Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</title> -<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.35 2002/03/30 04:14:19 hal9 Exp $</pubdate> +<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.36 2002/03/31 23:18:47 hal9 Exp $</pubdate> <authorgroup> <author> @@ -31,6 +38,15 @@ </authorgroup> <abstract> +<![%dummy;[ +<para> + <comment> + This is here to keep vim syntax file from breaking :/ + If I knew enough to fix it, I would. + PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE! HB: hal@foobox.net + </comment> +</para> +]]> <para> This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked questions about <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy</ulink>. @@ -53,7 +69,6 @@ to continue development. </para> - <para> You can find the latest version of the document at <ulink url="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</ulink>. Please see the Contact section in the @@ -150,113 +165,9 @@ from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application></title> <sect3 id="features"><title>What are some of the new features?</title> <!-- - This section is in both user-manual and faq. Please keep in sync!!! ---> -<para> - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para> - Integrated browser based configuration and control utility (<ulink - url="http://p.p">http://p.p</ulink>). Browser-based tracing of rule - and filter effects. - </para> - </listitem> -<!-- - <listitem> - <para> - Modularized configuration that will allow for system wide settings, and - individual user settings. (not implemented yet, probably a 3.1 feature) - </para> - </listitem> ---> - <listitem> - <para> - Blocking of annoying pop-up browser windows. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - HTTP/1.1 compliant (most, but not all 1.1 features are supported). - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and - generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over - previous versions. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - GIF de-animation. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size, - invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript, pop-ups, status bar abuse, - etc.) - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection). - - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads). - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - User-customizable HTML templates (e.g. 404 error page). - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies). - </para> -</listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix). - </para> -</listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Builds from source on most UNIX-like systems. Packages available for: Linux - (RedHat, SuSE, or Debian), Windows, Sun Solaris, Mac OSX, OS/2, HP-UX 11 and AmigaOS. - - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - In addition, the configuration is much more powerful and versatile over-all. - </para> -</listitem> - - </itemizedlist> -</para> +Include newfeatures.sgml +--> +&newfeatures; </sect3> @@ -416,22 +327,17 @@ warranty? Registration?</title> Any browser that can be configured to use a <quote>proxy</quote>, which should be virtually all browsers. Direct browser support is not necessary since <application>Privoxy</application> runs as a separate application and - just exchanges standard HTML data with your browser. + just exchanges standard HTML data with your browser, just like a web server + does. </para> </sect3> <sect3 id="whichos"> <title>Which operating systems are supported?</title> -<para> - Right now Win32, Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, Linux, and many - flavors of Unix. -</para> - -<para> - Source code is available, so porting to other operating systems, - is always a possibility. - -</para> +<!-- +Include supported.sgml here: +--> +&supported; </sect3> <sect3 id="newinstall"><title>Can I install @@ -452,7 +358,7 @@ warranty? Registration?</title> Note: Some installers may automatically uninstall <application>Junkbuster</application>, if present! </para> - + </sect3> <sect3> @@ -868,10 +774,9 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to <application>Privoxy</applica <quote>Edit Actions List</quote> selection at <ulink url="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</ulink>. Or by hand editing the appropriate actions file. This will only effect what is defined as <quote>images</quote> - though. Also, any URLs that generate the bright red <quote>Blocked</quote> + though. Also, some URLs that generate the bright red <quote>Blocked</quote> banner, can be moved to the <quote>+image-blocker</quote> section for the - same reason. - + same reason, but there are some limits and risks to this (see below). </para> </sect3> @@ -899,7 +804,7 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to <application>Privoxy</applica for you to see why. These are handled differently than what has been defined explicitly as <quote>images</quote> (e.g. ad banners). Depending on the URL itself, it is sometimes hard for <application>Privoxy</application> to - really know whether it is indeed an ad image or not. And there are + really know whether there is indeed an ad image there or not. And there are limitations as to what <application>Privoxy</application> can do to <quote>fool</quote> the browser. </para> @@ -919,7 +824,7 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to <application>Privoxy</applica <quote>+block</quote> section to the <quote>+imageblock</quote> section of your actions file. Just be forewarned, if any URL is made <quote>invisible</quote>, you may not have any inkling that something has - been removed from that page. If this approach does not work, then you are + been removed from that page, or why. If this approach does not work, then you are probably dealing with a frame (or <quote>ilayer</quote>), and the only thing that can go there is an HTML page of some sort. </para> @@ -1462,6 +1367,9 @@ This is referenced in the doc header already. HB 03/25/02 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. $Log: faq.sgml,v $ +Revision 1.36 2002/03/31 23:18:47 hal9 +More on dealing with BLOCKED. + Revision 1.35 2002/03/30 04:14:19 hal9 Fix privoxy.org/config links.