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-This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.8. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for
-more information. The current code maturity level is "stable".
+This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.0.9. See
+http://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level
+is "beta", but seems stable to us :).
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1. IMPORTANT CHANGES
+June 2008, Privoxy 3.0.9 beta is released. There are not any major new
+features, but many improvements and refinements. As usual there are changes
+that effect the configuration. See the "ChangeLog", and the "What's New"
+section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for details and
+specifics.
+
NEWS! January 2008, Privoxy 3.0.8 stable is released. This is a significant
upgrade with many new and enhanced features, and many bugs fixed. All Privoxy
users are encouraged to upgrade. See the "ChangeLog", and the "What's New"
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 may not be
+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 top-level 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,
All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the users mailing
list, where the developers also hang around.
+Please don't sent private support requests to individual Privoxy developers,
+either use the mailing lists or the support trackers.
+
Note that the Privoxy mailing lists are moderated. Posts from unsubscribed
addresses have to be accepted manually by a moderator. This may cause a delay
of several days and if you use a subject that doesn't clearly mention Privoxy