From: hal9 <hal9@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 01:14:28 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Touch up for name change.
X-Git-Tag: v_2_9_7~13
X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/%22https:/faq/@default-cgi@/@default-cgi@toggle?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c18f8f21125c5eed7b5796aa96c65a1f1497659c;p=privoxy.git

Touch up for name change.
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diff --git a/privoxy.1 b/privoxy.1
index c6e087f3..0afd8922 100644
--- a/privoxy.1
+++ b/privoxy.1
@@ -50,19 +50,18 @@ current directory (except on Win32 where it will try \fBconfig.txt\fP).
 
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-\fBPrivoxy\fP
-is an instrumentable HTTP proxy that filters the 
-\s-2HTTP\s0
-data stream between
-web servers and browsers.
-\fBPrivoxy\fP can be used to protect privacy, manage cookies, filter web
-page content, manage access restrictions, and to discard such annoying Internet
-junk as ads, banners, and pop-ups. Or whatever other annoyances strike your
-fancy.
+\fBPrivoxy\fP is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for
+protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies,
+controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
+obnoxious Internet junk. \fBPrivoxy\fP has a very flexible configuration and
+can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. \fBPrivoxy\fP has
+application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
 .PP
-\fBPrivoxy\fP is derived from \fBInternet Junkbuster (tm)\fP by 
-Junkbusters Corporation, which is no longer being developed. Many 
-new features and enhancements have been added.
+\fBPrivoxy\fP is based on code of the \fBInternet Junkbuster (tm)\fP 
+\fBJunkbuster\fP was originally written by JunkBusters Corporation, and was
+released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL. Stefan Waldherr made
+many improvements, and started the SourceForge project to continue
+development.
 
 .SH INSTALLATION AND USE
 Browsers must be individually configured to use