><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN48"
+NAME="AEN39"
>1.2. Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
><UL
><LI
><P
-> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility (<A
-HREF="http://p.p"
+> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <A
+HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
TARGET="_top"
->http://p.p</A
->). Browser-based tracing of rule
- and filter effects.
+>http://config.privoxy.org/</A
+>
+ (shortcut: <A
+HREF="http://p.p/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://p.p/</A
+>). Browser-based
+ tracing of rule and filter effects. Remote toggling.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Blocking of annoying pop-up browser windows.
+> Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
+ invisible <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"web-bugs"</SPAN
+>, JavaScript and HTML annoyances, pop-up windows, etc.)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> HTTP/1.1 compliant (most, but not all 1.1 features are supported).
+> Modularized configuration that allows for standard settings and
+ user settings to reside in separate files, so that installing updated
+ actions files won't overwrite idividual user settings.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
- generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
- previous versions.
+> HTTP/1.1 compliant (but not all optional 1.1 features are supported).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> GIF de-animation.
+> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
+ generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
+ previous versions.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
- invisible <SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"web-bugs"</SPAN
->, JavaScript, pop-ups, status bar abuse,
- etc.)
+> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
-
+> GIF de-animation.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
+> Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
+> Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> User-customizable HTML templates (e.g. 404 error page).
+> User-customizable HTML templates for all proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
+> Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> 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.
-
+> Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
+ more powerful and versatile over-all.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> In addition, the configuration is much more powerful and versatile over-all.
+> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.
</P
></LI
></UL
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN125"
+NAME="AEN117"
>1.6. How does <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN137"
+NAME="AEN129"
>1.7. Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
includes tools to help identify these types of situations so they can be
addressed as needed, allowing you to customize your installation.
(<A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN663"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN578"
>See the Troubleshooting section below</A
>.)</P
></DIV
>Privoxy</SPAN
> 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. Please see the Copyright section for more
- information on the license and copyright.
+ under the terms of this license. Please see the <A
+HREF="copyright.html"
+>Copyright</A
+> section for more information on the
+ license and copyright. Or the <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>LICENSE</TT
+> file
+ that should be included.
</P
><P