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26 >Privoxy - Homepage</A
27 ></H1
28 ><DIV
29 ><DIV
30 CLASS="ABSTRACT"
31 ><A
32 NAME="AEN4"
33 ></A
34 ><P
35 ></P
36 ><P
37
38  </P
39 ><P
40 ></P
41 ></DIV
42 ></DIV
43 ><HR></DIV
44 ><DIV
45 CLASS="TOC"
46 ><DL
47 ><DT
48 ><B
49 >Table of Contents</B
50 ></DT
51 ><DT
52 ><A
53 HREF="#INTRO"
54 >Introduction</A
55 ></DT
56 ><DT
57 ><A
58 HREF="#MOREINFOS"
59 >More infos</A
60 ></DT
61 ><DT
62 ><A
63 HREF="#DOWNLOAD"
64 >Download</A
65 ></DT
66 ><DT
67 ><A
68 HREF="#DOCS"
69 >Documentation</A
70 ></DT
71 ><DT
72 ><A
73 HREF="#SUPPORT"
74 >Support and Service via Sourceforge</A
75 ></DT
76 ><DT
77 ><A
78 HREF="#AEN88"
79 >Copyright</A
80 ></DT
81 ><DT
82 ><A
83 HREF="#AEN95"
84 >History</A
85 ></DT
86 ></DL
87 ></DIV
88 ><DIV
89 CLASS="SECT1"
90 ><H1
91 CLASS="SECT1"
92 ><A
93 NAME="INTRO"
94 >Introduction</A
95 ></H1
96 ><P
97 > <SPAN
98 CLASS="APPLICATION"
99 >Privoxy</SPAN
100 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
101  capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
102  cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
103  obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
104 CLASS="APPLICATION"
105 >Privoxy</SPAN
106 > has a very
107  flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
108  tastes. <SPAN
109 CLASS="APPLICATION"
110 >Privoxy</SPAN
111 > has application for both
112  stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
113 ><P
114 > <SPAN
115 CLASS="APPLICATION"
116 >Privoxy</SPAN
117 > is based on the code of the 
118  <SPAN
119 CLASS="APPLICATION"
120 >Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
121 > (tm).
122  <SPAN
123 CLASS="APPLICATION"
124 >Junkbuster</SPAN
125 > was originally written by JunkBusters
126  Corporation, and was released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL.
127  Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and started the SourceForge project
128  to continue development.</P
129 ><P
130 > <SPAN
131 CLASS="APPLICATION"
132 >Privoxy</SPAN
133 > continues the
134  <SPAN
135 CLASS="APPLICATION"
136 >Junkbuster</SPAN
137 > tradition, but adds many 
138  refinements, enhancements and new features.</P
139 ></DIV
140 ><DIV
141 CLASS="SECT1"
142 ><HR><H1
143 CLASS="SECT1"
144 ><A
145 NAME="MOREINFOS"
146 >More infos</A
147 ></H1
148 ><P
149 ><P
150 ></P
151 ><UL
152 ><LI
153 ><P
154 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
155 >       The&nbsp;<A
156 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/"
157 TARGET="_top"
158 >project
159 page</A
160 >&nbsp;on&nbsp;Sourceforge<br>
161         </P
162 ></LI
163 ><LI
164 ><P
165 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
166 >       A&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;<A
167 HREF="user-manual/introduction.html#AEN37"
168 TARGET="_top"
169 >new features</A
170 ><br>
171         </P
172 ></LI
173 ><LI
174 ><P
175 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
176 >       <A
177 HREF="http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/"
178 TARGET="_top"
179 >Stefan Waldherr's site</A
180 ><br>
181         </P
182 ></LI
183 ><LI
184 ><P
185 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
186 >       <A
187 HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/ijbfaq.html"
188 TARGET="_top"
189 >JunkBuster Corporation</A
190 ><br>
191         </P
192 ></LI
193 ></UL
194 ></P
195 ></DIV
196 ><DIV
197 CLASS="SECT1"
198 ><HR><H1
199 CLASS="SECT1"
200 ><A
201 NAME="DOWNLOAD"
202 >Download</A
203 ></H1
204 ><P
205 ><P
206 ></P
207 ><UL
208 ><LI
209 ><P
210 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
211 >       <A
212 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118"
213 TARGET="_top"
214 >Download recent releases</A
215 ><br>
216         </P
217 ></LI
218 ><LI
219 ><P
220 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
221 >       <A
222 HREF="user-manual/quickstart.html"
223 TARGET="_top"
224 >Quickstart after installation</A
225 ><br>
226         </P
227 ></LI
228 ><LI
229 ><P
230 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
231 >       <A
232 HREF="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/current/"
233 TARGET="_top"
234 >Browse our CVS repository</A
235 ><br>
236         </P
237 ></LI
238 ></UL
239 ></P
240 ></DIV
241 ><DIV
242 CLASS="SECT1"
243 ><HR><H1
244 CLASS="SECT1"
245 ><A
246 NAME="DOCS"
247 >Documentation</A
248 ></H1
249 ><P
250 ><P
251 ></P
252 ><UL
253 ><LI
254 ><P
255 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
256 >       <A
257 HREF="user-manual/"
258 TARGET="_top"
259 >User manual</A
260 ><br>
261         </P
262 ></LI
263 ><LI
264 ><P
265 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
266 >       <A
267 HREF="faq/"
268 TARGET="_top"
269 >Frequently Asked Questions</A
270 ><br>
271         </P
272 ></LI
273 ><LI
274 ><P
275 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
276 >       <A
277 HREF="man-page/privoxy-man-page.html"
278 TARGET="_top"
279 >Classic Man Page</A
280 ><br>
281         </P
282 ></LI
283 ><LI
284 ><P
285 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
286 >       <A
287 HREF="developer-manual/"
288 TARGET="_top"
289 >Developer Manual</A
290 ><br>
291         </P
292 ></LI
293 ></UL
294 ></P
295 ></DIV
296 ><DIV
297 CLASS="SECT1"
298 ><HR><H1
299 CLASS="SECT1"
300 ><A
301 NAME="SUPPORT"
302 >Support and Service via Sourceforge</A
303 ></H1
304 ><P
305 > We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, please
306  note:
307
308  <P
309 ></P
310 ><UL
311 ><LI
312 ><P
313 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
314 >&nbsp;Use&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sourceforge&nbsp;Support&nbsp;Forum&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;help:<br>
315 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
316 &nbsp;<A
317 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118"
318 TARGET="_top"
319 >http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&#38;atid=211118</A
320 ><br>
321 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P
322 ></LI
323 ><LI
324 ><P
325 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
326 >&nbsp;Submit&nbsp;bugs&nbsp;only&nbsp;through&nbsp;our&nbsp;Sourceforge&nbsp;Bug&nbsp;Forum:<br>
327 &nbsp;<br>
328 &nbsp;<A
329 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118"
330 TARGET="_top"
331 >http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&#38;atid=111118</A
332 >.&nbsp;<br>
333 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P
334 ><P
335 >   Make sure that the bug has not already been submitted.  Please try to
336    verify that it is a <SPAN
337 CLASS="APPLICATION"
338 >Privoxy</SPAN
339 > bug, and not a
340    browser or site bug first. If you are using your own custom configuration,
341    please try the stock configs to see if the problem is a configuration
342    related bug.  And if not using the latest development snapshot, please try
343    the latest one. Or even better, CVS sources. Please be sure to include the
344    <SPAN
345 CLASS="APPLICATION"
346 >Privoxy</SPAN
347 >/<SPAN
348 CLASS="APPLICATION"
349 >Junkbuster</SPAN
350 >
351    version, platform, browser, any pertinent log data, any other relevant
352    details (please be specific) and, if possible, some way to reproduce the
353    bug.
354   </P
355 ></LI
356 ><LI
357 ><P
358 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
359 >&nbsp;Submit&nbsp;feature&nbsp;requests&nbsp;only&nbsp;through&nbsp;our&nbsp;Sourceforge&nbsp;feature&nbsp;request&nbsp;<br>
360 &nbsp;forum:<br>
361 &nbsp;<br>
362 &nbsp;<A
363 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118&func=browse"
364 TARGET="_top"
365 >http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&#38;group_id=11118&#38;func=browse</A
366 >.<br>
367 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P
368 ></LI
369 ><LI
370 ><P
371 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
372 >We&nbsp;will&nbsp;soon&nbsp;have&nbsp;an&nbsp;automated&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;submit&nbsp;advertisements,&nbsp;incorrectly<br>
373 blocked&nbsp;images,&nbsp;popups&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;like.&nbsp;Check&nbsp;back.<br>
374 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P
375 ></LI
376 ><LI
377 ><P
378 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
379 >&nbsp;For&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;issues,&nbsp;feel&nbsp;free&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;the&nbsp;mailing&nbsp;lists:<br>
380 &nbsp;<br>
381 &nbsp;<A
382 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118"
383 TARGET="_top"
384 >http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118</A
385 >.<br>
386 &nbsp;</P
387 ><P
388 >  Anyone interested in actively participating in development and related
389   discussions can also join the appropriate mailing list. Archives are
390   available too. 
391  </P
392 ></LI
393 ></UL
394 ></P
395 ></DIV
396 ><DIV
397 CLASS="SECT1"
398 ><HR><H1
399 CLASS="SECT1"
400 ><A
401 NAME="AEN88"
402 >Copyright</A
403 ></H1
404 ><P
405 > <SPAN
406 CLASS="APPLICATION"
407 >Privoxy</SPAN
408 > is free software; you can
409  redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
410  
411  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
412  License, or (at your option) any later version.</P
413 ><P
414 > This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
415  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
416  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
417  more details, which is available from the Free Software Foundation, Inc, 59
418  Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.</P
419 ><P
420 > You should have received a copy of the <A
421 HREF="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html"
422 TARGET="_top"
423 >GNU General Public License</A
424 >
425  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
426  59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA.</P
427 ></DIV
428 ><DIV
429 CLASS="SECT1"
430 ><HR><H1
431 CLASS="SECT1"
432 ><A
433 NAME="AEN95"
434 >History</A
435 ></H1
436 ><P
437 > <SPAN
438 CLASS="APPLICATION"
439 >Privoxy</SPAN
440 > is evolved, and derived from, 
441  <SPAN
442 CLASS="APPLICATION"
443 >the Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
444 >, with many 
445  improvments and enhancements over the original.</P
446 ><P
447 > <SPAN
448 CLASS="APPLICATION"
449 >Junkbuster</SPAN
450 > was originally written by Anonymous
451  Coders and <A
452 HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com"
453 TARGET="_top"
454 >Junkbuster's
455  Corporation</A
456 >, and was released as free open-source software under the
457  GNU GPL. <A
458 HREF="http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/"
459 TARGET="_top"
460 >Stefan
461  Waldherr</A
462 > made many improvements, and started the <A
463 HREF="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/"
464 TARGET="_top"
465 >SourceForge project
466  Privoxy</A
467 > to rekindle development. There are now several active
468  developers contributing.  The last stable release of
469  <SPAN
470 CLASS="APPLICATION"
471 >Junkbuster</SPAN
472 > was v2.0.2, which has now
473  grown whiskers ;-).</P
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