Adding Slackware as part of make install updates.

[privoxy.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 575cbab..61f3539 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@
  *
  *********************************************************************/
 
-This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 2.9.15, which
-will eventually become Privoxy v3.0 (and soon we hope!). See http://
-www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code level is beta, and
-seems stable to us :).
+This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.0. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for
+more information. The current code level is stable.
 
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@@ -51,6 +49,10 @@ Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).
 
 1. IMPORTANT CHANGES
 
+REALLY BIG NEWS! August 2002: The long-awaited, oft-delayed stable version of
+Privoxy 3.0 is finally released! This is way behind schedule, but better late
+than never. The developers all hope the wait was worth it.
+
 NEWS! As of 03/24/02, the name of this project has been changed from ijbswa/
 Junkbuster to Privoxy. This is reflected in many of the included files.
 
@@ -71,8 +73,8 @@ compiler like gcc are required.
 When building from a source tarball (either release version or nightly CVS
 tarball), first unpack the source:
 
- tar xzvf privoxy-2.9.15-beta-src* [.tgz or .tar.gz]                           
- cd privoxy-2.9.15-beta                                                        
+ tar xzvf privoxy-3.0.0-src* [.tgz or .tar.gz]                                 
+ cd privoxy-3.0.0                                                              
 
 For retrieving the current CVS sources, you'll need CVS installed. Note that
 sources from CVS are development quality, and may not be stable, or well
@@ -95,6 +97,14 @@ Then, in either case, to build from unpacked tarball or CVS source:
  make -n install  # (to see where all the files will go)                       
  make install     # (to really install)                                        
 
++-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+|                                   Warning                                   |
+|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|The "make install" target is temporary quite broken! It is recommended to use|
+|a binary package, or do a source build, and manually install the components. |
+|Sorry.                                                                       |
++-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
 If you have gnu make, you can have the first four steps automatically done for
 you by just typing:
 
@@ -143,30 +153,26 @@ options, and examples: http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/.
 
 Be sure to set your browser(s) for HTTP/HTTPS Proxy at <IP>:<Port>, or whatever
 you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. DEFAULT is localhost:
-8118. Note that Privoxy ONLY proxies HTTP (and HTTPS) traffic. Do not try it 
+8118. Note that Privoxy ONLY proxies HTTP (and HTTPS) traffic. Do not try it
 with FTP or other protocols for the simple reason it does not work.
 
 The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via http://
 p.p/, as well other options.
 
-All configuration files are subject to unannounced changes during the
-development process.
-
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 5. DOCUMENTATION
 
-There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, but it is not
-completed at this point. In particular, see the User Manual there, the FAQ, and
-those interested in Privoxy development, should look at developer-manual.
+There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory. In particular, see the
+User Manual there, the FAQ, and those interested in Privoxy development, should
+look at developer-manual.
 
-The most up to date source of information on the current development version,
-may still be either comments in the source code, or the included configuration
-files. The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main
-configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter' in
-the toplevel source directory.
+The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main
+configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter'.
 
-Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager.
+Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager. All
+documentation is posted on http://www.privoxy.org, in case you don't have it,
+or can't find it.
 
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@@ -227,7 +233,7 @@ troubled site and even pre-fill the form!
 
 New, improved default.action files will occasionally be made available based on
 your feedback. These will be announced on the ijbswa-announce list and
-available from our project page.
+available from our the files section of our project page.
 
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