Remove CVS revision logs. TODO item #33.

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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * Purpose     :  README file to give a short intro.
  *
  *
  * Purpose     :  README file to give a short intro.
  *

- * Copyright   :  Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2007  the SourceForge
+ * Copyright   :  Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2009  the SourceForge

  *                Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/
  *
  *                Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written
  *                Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/
  *
  *                Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written


@@ -32,51 +32,62 @@
  *
  *********************************************************************/
 
  *
  *********************************************************************/
 

-This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.7. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for
+This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.12. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for

 more information. The current code maturity level is "stable".
 
 more information. The current code maturity level is "stable".
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for
 
 Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for

-enhancing privacy, modifying web page data, managing HTTP cookies, controlling
-access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk.
-Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual
-needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and
-multi-user networks.
+enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling
+access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a
+flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
+tastes. It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user
+networks.

 
 

-Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).
+Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GPL2.

 
 

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+Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI).
+Donations are welcome.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 1. IMPORTANT CHANGES
 
 
 1. IMPORTANT CHANGES
 

-December 2007, Privoxy 3.0.7 stable is released. This is a significant upgrade
-with many new and enhanced features, and many bugs fixed. See the "ChangeLog",
+March 2009, Privoxy 3.0.12 is released.
+
+This is primarily a bug fix release. See the "ChangeLog", and the "What's New"
+section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for details.
+
+February 2009, Privoxy 3.0.11 is released.
+
+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
 and the "What's New" section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for

-details and specifics. There are changes related to configuration, so anyone
-upgrading and keeping their old configuration should read ahead first.
+details and specifics.

 
 

-NEWS! November 2006, Privoxy 3.0.6 stable is released. This is a significant
-upgrade with many new and enhanced features, and many bugs fixed.
+This is a stable release, and marks a departure for Privoxy development.

 
 

-There was and will not be an official 3.0.4 release. This release cycle was
-used to gather our thoughts, play with some new ideas and refine some old ones.
-It will remain a development cycle with no actual release. 3.0.5 is the fruit
-of these efforts.
+Previously, odd numbered releases were considered beta versions and were only
+released at the end of the development cycle when the code was already believed
+to be stable. Usually it was, so the stable release contained pretty much the
+same code, but got a higher version number. In the future we intend to release
+several snapshots between stable releases. There will probably still be about
+two stable releases per year, but hopefully about six snapshots instead of the
+two betas we have now. The intentions is to make testing without CVS access
+easier.

 
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 2. INSTALL
 
 See the INSTALL file in this directory, for installing from raw source, and the
 User Manual, for all other installation types.
 
 
 2. INSTALL
 
 See the INSTALL file in this directory, for installing from raw source, and the
 User Manual, for all other installation types.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 3. RUN
 
 
 3. RUN
 

-privoxy [——help] [——version] [——no-daemon] [——pidfile PIDFILE] [——user USER
-[.GROUP]] [——chroot] [config_file]
+privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile PIDFILE] [--user USER
+[.GROUP]] [--chroot] [--pre-chroot-nslookup HOSTNAME ][config_file]

 
 See the man page or User Manual for an explanation of each option, and other
 configuration and usage issues.
 
 See the man page or User Manual for an explanation of each option, and other
 configuration and usage issues.


@@ -87,9 +98,9 @@ file named 'config' in the current directory (except Win32 which will look for
 
 Or for Red Hat and Fedora based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start
 
 
 Or for Red Hat and Fedora based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start
 

-Or Debian: /etc/init.d/privoxy start
+Or Debian and Ubuntu: /etc/init.d/privoxy start

 
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 4. CONFIGURATION
 
 
 4. CONFIGURATION
 


@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@ try it with FTP or other protocols for the simple reason it does not work.
 The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via http://
 p.p/, as well other options.
 
 The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via http://
 p.p/, as well other options.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 5. DOCUMENTATION
 
 
 5. DOCUMENTATION
 


@@ -126,7 +137,7 @@ 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,
 or can't find it.
 
 documentation is posted on http://www.privoxy.org, in case you don't have it,
 or can't find it.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6. CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS
 
 
 6. CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS
 


@@ -134,7 +145,7 @@ We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve Privoxy and its
 configuration. However, please note the following hints, so we can provide you
 with the best support:
 
 configuration. However, please note the following hints, so we can provide you
 with the best support:
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6.1. Get Support
 
 
 6.1. Get Support
 


@@ -144,6 +155,9 @@ http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118
 All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the users mailing
 list, where the developers also hang around.
 
 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
 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


@@ -154,19 +168,19 @@ with a proper subject. Additionally you should make it clear that you want to
 get CC'd. Otherwise some responses will be directed to the mailing list only,
 and you won't see them.
 
 get CC'd. Otherwise some responses will be directed to the mailing list only,
 and you won't see them.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6.2. Reporting Problems
 
 "Problems" for our purposes, come in two forms:
 
 
 6.2. Reporting Problems
 
 "Problems" for our purposes, come in two forms:
 

-  • Configuration issues, such as ads that slip through, or sites that don't
+  * Configuration issues, such as ads that slip through, or sites that don't

     function properly due to one Privoxy "action" or another being turned "on".
 
     function properly due to one Privoxy "action" or another being turned "on".
 

-  • "Bugs" in the programming code that makes up Privoxy, such as that might
+  * "Bugs" in the programming code that makes up Privoxy, such as that might

     cause a crash.
 
     cause a crash.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6.2.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems
 
 
 6.2.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems
 


@@ -179,7 +193,7 @@ New, improved default.action files may occasionally be made available based on
 your feedback. These will be announced on the ijbswa-announce list and
 available from our the files section of our project page.
 
 your feedback. These will be announced on the ijbswa-announce list and
 available from our the files section of our project page.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6.2.2. Reporting Bugs
 
 
 6.2.2. Reporting Bugs
 


@@ -207,30 +221,30 @@ your bug still exists.
 
 Please be sure to provide the following information:
 
 
 Please be sure to provide the following information:
 

-  • The exact Privoxy version you are using (if you got the source from CVS,
+  * The exact Privoxy version you are using (if you got the source from CVS,

     please also provide the source code revisions as shown in http://
     config.privoxy.org/show-version).
 
     please also provide the source code revisions as shown in http://
     config.privoxy.org/show-version).
 

-  • The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, (e.g. Windows XP
+  * The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, (e.g. Windows XP

     SP2), if you are using a Unix flavor, sending the output of "uname -a"
     should do, in case of GNU/Linux, please also name the distribution.
 
     SP2), if you are using a Unix flavor, sending the output of "uname -a"
     should do, in case of GNU/Linux, please also name the distribution.
 

-  • The name, platform, and version of the browser you were using (e.g.
+  * The name, platform, and version of the browser you were using (e.g.

     Internet Explorer v5.5 for Mac).
 
     Internet Explorer v5.5 for Mac).
 

-  • The URL where the problem occurred, or some way for us to duplicate the
+  * The URL where the problem occurred, or some way for us to duplicate the

     problem (e.g. http://somesite.example.com/?somethingelse=123).
 
     problem (e.g. http://somesite.example.com/?somethingelse=123).
 

-  • Whether your version of Privoxy is one supplied by the Privoxy developers
+  * Whether your version of Privoxy is one supplied by the Privoxy developers

     via SourceForge, or if you got your copy somewhere else.
 
     via SourceForge, or if you got your copy somewhere else.
 

-  • Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with another proxy such as Tor. If
+  * Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with another proxy such as Tor. If

     so, please temporary disable the other proxy to see if the symptoms change.
 
     so, please temporary disable the other proxy to see if the symptoms change.
 

-  • Whether you are using a personal firewall product. If so, does Privoxy work
+  * Whether you are using a personal firewall product. If so, does Privoxy work

     without it?
 
     without it?
 

-  • Any other pertinent information to help identify the problem such as config
+  * Any other pertinent information to help identify the problem such as config

     or log file excerpts (yes, you should have log file entries for each action
     taken).
 
     or log file excerpts (yes, you should have log file entries for each action
     taken).
 


@@ -246,7 +260,7 @@ automatically get a mail when someone responds to your request.
 The appendix of the Privoxy User Manual also has helpful information on
 understanding actions, and action debugging.
 
 The appendix of the Privoxy User Manual also has helpful information on
 understanding actions, and action debugging.
 

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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 6.3. Request New Features
 
 
 6.3. Request New Features
 


@@ -254,7 +268,7 @@ You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals for
 improvement through our feature request tracker at http://sourceforge.net/
 tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118.
 
 improvement through our feature request tracker at http://sourceforge.net/
 tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118.
 

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 6.4. Other
 
 
 6.4. Other