X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=2c3fc2c4476b25b2593f6a6bb70b24984c595f29;hb=dcb6d2261f6cc345036a0054be5904667754a2ab;hp=e4fb091b45a31f37f3520ebca227ac6ef8813cd0;hpb=0365c0342275eacf37fb4c9b0721f2df9e709713;p=privoxy.git diff --git a/README b/README index e4fb091b..2c3fc2c4 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ * Purpose : README file to give a short intro. * * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge - * Privoxy team. http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net + * Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/ * * Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written * by and Copyright (C) 1997 Anonymous Coders and @@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ This README is included with the development version of Privoxy, which will eventually become Privoxy v3.0 (and soon we hope!). See -http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net. +http://www.privoxy.org/. The current code level is BETA, and seems +stable to us :) 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 very flexible configuration and -can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Internet -Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user +can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy +has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks. Privoxy is based on the code of the Internet Junkbuster. Junkbuster @@ -50,10 +51,18 @@ improvements, and started the SourceForge project to continue development. Several other developers are now contributing. - IMPORTANT CHANGE ------------------ + IMPORTANT CHANGES +------------------ -IMPORTANT! READ! Configuration Change as of 03/04/02: The default +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. + +WARNING! If upgrading from earlier versions of this project via +RPM packages, the new package will delete any previously installed +'Junkbuster' packages. + +IMPORTANT! READ! Configuration Change as of 3 Apr 2002: The default listening port is now 8118 due to conflicts with port 8000 assignment. You will need to change your browser if upgrading!!! And maybe firewall, etc. @@ -64,8 +73,8 @@ firewall, etc. For tarball, first unpack: - tar xzvf ijb-2.9.11-beta-src.tar.gz - cd ijb-2.9.11-beta + tar xzvf privoxy-2.9.13-beta-src.tar.gz + cd privoxy-2.9.13-beta autoheader autoconf @@ -104,12 +113,13 @@ See the man page or user-manual for a brief explanation of each. CONFIGURATION -------------- -See: 'config', 'ijb.action', and 're_filterfile'. These are all well -commented. On Unix-like systems, these files are installed in -/etc/privoxy. On Windows, then wherever the executable itself is -installed. There are many significant changes and advances since -v2.0.x. The user-manual has a run down of configuration options, and -examples: http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net/user-manual/. +See: 'config', '*.action', and 'default.filter'. These are all well +commented. Most of the magic is in '*.action', and there are several +of these included with varying degrees of aggressiveness. On Unix-like +systems, these files are installed in /etc/privoxy. On Windows, then wherever +the executable itself is installed. There are many significant changes and +advances since Junkbuster v2.0.x. The user-manual has a run down of +configuration options, and examples: http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/. Be sure to set your browser(s) for HTTP/HTTPS Proxy at :, or whatever you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. @@ -126,20 +136,20 @@ There is a growing amount of documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, but it is not finished at this point. In particular, see the user-manual there, and developers should look at developer-manual. -The best source of information on the current development version, may -still be either comments in the source code, or the included -configuration files, which are all well commented. These are 'config', -'ijb.action', and 're_filterfile' in the toplevel source directory. +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, which are all well commented. These are 'config', '*.action', and +'default.filter' in the toplevel source directory. -Some legacy documentation may also be included only to give an idea of -what Privoxy can do under doc/obsolete/*. Much has changed since -these docs were written, so beware. +Some legacy Junkbuster documentation may also be included only to give an idea +of what Privoxy can do under doc/obsolete/*. Much has changed since these docs +were written, so beware. Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager. CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS ------ +-------------------------------------------------------------- We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, please note: @@ -168,4 +178,4 @@ here too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net -$Id: README,v 1.18 2002/03/24 15:46:20 swa Exp $ +$Id: README,v 1.21 2002/03/26 22:29:54 swa Exp $