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>1. Introduction</A
></H1
><P
-> This documentation is included with the current stable version of
+> This documentation is included with the current UNRELEASED version of
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
->, v.3.0.7.</P
+>, 3.0.27,
+ and is mostly complete at this point. The most up to date reference for the
+ time being is still the comments in the source files and in the individual
+ configuration files. Development of a new version is currently nearing
+ completion, and includes significant changes and enhancements over
+ earlier versions.</P
+><P
+> Since this is a UNRELEASED version, not all new features are well tested. This
+ documentation may be slightly out of sync as a result (especially with
+ CVS sources). And there <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>may be</I
+></SPAN
+> bugs, though hopefully
+ not many!</P
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
>1.1. Features</A
></H2
><P
-> In addition to the core
- features of ad blocking and
+> In addition to the core
+ features of ad blocking and
<A
HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
TARGET="_top"
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> provides many supplemental
- features,
+ features, some of them currently under development,
that give the end-user more control, more privacy and more freedom:</P
><P
-> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
-> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <A
+> Supports "Connection: keep-alive". Outgoing connections can
+ be kept alive independently from the client.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports IPv6, provided the operating system does so too,
+ and the configure script detects it.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour
+ based on client and server headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to
+ configure browsers individually.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
+ headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be chained with other proxies.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Integrated browser-based configuration and control utility at <A
HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
TARGET="_top"
>http://config.privoxy.org/</A
invisible <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"web-bugs"</SPAN
->, JavaScript and HTML annoyances,
- pop-up windows, header manipulation, etc.)
+> and HTML annoyances, etc.)
</P
></LI
><LI
></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.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
+> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
+ a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> GIF de-animation.
+> GIF de-animation.
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> User-customizable HTML templates for all proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
+> User-customizable HTML templates for most proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
+> Most features are controllable on a per-site or per-location basis.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
- more powerful and versatile over-all.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.
+> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed.
</P
></LI
></UL
-></P
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