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-This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.1. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for
-more information. The current code level is stable.
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+
+ NOTE: This is a pre-release version of Privoxy from the "stable" CVS branch.
+ It is being readied for the next stable release -- 3.0.1 which could happen
+ "soon". While this tree is in a transition state, the version will be
+ intentionally stamped as "0.0.0" so as to make it clear that this code is not
+ yet ready for release. If you try this code, and find problems which seem to
+ be bugs, please report it to the developers list.
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+
Privoxy 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. Privoxy has a
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. 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, 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.
-The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main
-configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter'.
+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.
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,