+<!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
+
+<sect2 id="general"><title>General Information</title>
+
+<sect3 id="newjb"><title>What is this new version of <application>Junkbuster</application>?</title>
+ <para>
+ The original <application>Internet Junkbuster</application> (tm) is a
+ coyrighted product of <ulink url="http://www.junkbusters.com">Junkbusters
+ Corporation</ulink>. Development of this effort stopped some time ago as of
+ version 2.0.2. Stefan Walherr started the ijbswa project on <ulink
+ url="http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net">Sourceforge</ulink> to rekindle
+ development. Other developers subsequently joined with Stefan, and have
+ since added many new features, refinements and enhancements.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The new <application>Junkbuster</application> started with the same
+ code base, but has changed significantly at this point.
+ </para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="differs"><title>How does it differ from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application></title>
+ <para>
+ All the old features remain. The new <application>Junkbuster</application>
+ still blocks ads and banners, still manages cookies, and protects
+ your privacy. But, these are all enhanced, and many new features have been
+ added, all in the same vein.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The configuration has changed significantly as well. This is something that
+ users will notice right off the bat. The <quote>blocklist</quote> file does
+ not exist any more. This is replaced by <quote>actions</quote> files, such
+ as <filename>ijb.actions</filename>. This is where most of the per site
+ configuration is now.
+
+ </para>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="features"><title>What are some of the new features?</title>
+<!--
+ The 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://i.j.b">http://i.j.b</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>
+ 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>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="proxymoron"><title>What is a <quote>proxy</quote>? How does
+<application>Junkbuster</application> work? </title>
+ <para>
+ When you connect to a web site with <application>Junkbuster</application>,
+ you are really connecting to your locally running version of
+ <application>Junkbuster</application>. <application>Junkbuster</application>
+ intercepts your requests for the web page, and relays that to the
+ <quote>real</quote> web site. The web site sends the HTTP data stream
+ back to <application>Junkbuster</application>, where
+ <application>Junkbuster</application> can work its magic before it
+ relays this data back to your web browser.
+
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Since <application>Junkbuster</application> sits between you and the
+ WWW, it is in a position to intercept and completely manage all web traffic and
+ HTTP content before it gets to your browser.
+ <application>Junkbuster</application> uses various programming methods to do
+ this, all of which is under your control via the various configuration
+ files and options.
+
+ </para>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="browsers2"><title>My browser does the same things as
+Junkbuster. Why should I use Junkbuster at all?</title>
+ <para>
+ Modern browsers do indeed have <emphasis>some</emphasis> of the same
+ functionality as <application>Junkbuster</application>. Maybe this is
+ adequate for you. But <application>Junkbuster</application> is much more
+ verstatile and powerful, and can do a number of things that browsers just can't.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In addition, a proxy is good choice if you use multiple browsers, or
+ have a LAN with multiple computers. This way all the configuration
+ is in one place, and you don't have to maintain a similar configuration
+ for possibly many browsers.
+
+ </para>
+</sect3>
+
+
+
+<sect3 id="license"><title>Is there is a license or fee? What about a
+warranty? Registration?</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Junkbuster</application> is licensed under the
+ GNU General Public License (GPL). It is free to use, copy,
+ modify or distribute as you wish under the terms of this license.
+ See <ulink
+ url="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html</ulink>
+ for specifics.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ There is no warranty of any kind, expressed, implied or otherwise. That is
+ something that would cost real money ;-) There is no registration either.
+ <application>Junkbuster</application> really is <emphasis>free</emphasis>
+ in every respect!
+
+ </para>
+</sect3>
+
+</sect2>
+
+