installation will benefit the most.</p>
<p>One of <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy's</span> strengths is that it is highly configurable giving you the
ability to completely personalize your installation. Being familiar with, or at least having an interest in
- learning about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http" target="_top">HTTP</a> and other networking protocols,
-
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Html" target="_top">HTML</a>, and <a href=
- "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expressions" target="_top"><span class="QUOTE">"Regular
+ learning about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http" target="_top">HTTP</a> and other networking
+
protocols, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Html" target="_top">HTML</a>, and <a href=
+ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expressions" target="_top"><span class="QUOTE">"Regular
Expressions"</span></a> will be a big plus and will help you get the most out of <span class=
"APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>. A new installation just includes a very basic configuration. The user should take
this as a starting point only, and enhance it as he or she sees fit. In fact, the user is encouraged, and
expected to, fine-tune the configuration.</p>
<p>Much of <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy's</span> configuration can be done with a <a href=
- "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser" target="_top">Web browser</a>. But there are areas where configuration
- is done using a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_editors" target="_top">text editor</a> to edit
- configuration files. Also note that the web-based action editor doesn't use authentication and should only be
- enabled in environments where all clients with access to <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> listening port
- can be trusted.</p>
+ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser" target="_top">Web browser</a>. But there are areas where
+ configuration is done using a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_editors" target="_top">text editor</a>
+ to edit configuration files. Also note that the web-based action editor doesn't use authentication and should
+ only be enabled in environments where all clients with access to <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>
+ listening port can be trusted.</p>
</div>
<div class="SECT2">
<h3 class="SECT2"><a name="PROXYMORON" id="PROXYMORON">1.3. What is a <span class="QUOTE">"proxy"</span>? How
does Privoxy work?</a></h3>
- <p>A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">web proxy</a> is a service, based on a
+ <p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">web proxy</a> is a service, based on a
software such as <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>, that clients (i.e. browsers) can use instead of
connecting to web servers directly. The clients then ask the proxy to request objects (web pages, images, movies
etc) on their behalf and to forward the data to the clients. It is a <span class="QUOTE">"go-between"</span>. For
- details, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">Wikipedia's proxy
+ details, see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">Wikipedia's proxy
definition</a>.</p>
<p>There are many reasons to use web proxies, such as security (firewalling), efficiency (caching) and others,
and there are any number of proxies to accommodate those needs.</p>
autonomy over their browsing, and for tracking them, keeps evolving. Unfortunately, the <span class=
"APPLICATION">Internet Junkbuster</span> did not. Version 2.0.2, published in 1998, was the last official
release, available from Junkbusters Corporation. Fortunately, it had been released under the GNU <a href=
- "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html" target="_top">GPL</a>, which allowed further development
+ "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html" target="_top">GPL</a>, which allowed further development
by others.</p>
<p>So Stefan Waldherr started maintaining an improved version of the software, to which eventually a number of
people contributed patches. It could already replace banners with a transparent image, and had a first version of
<h3 class="SECT2"><a name="DIFFERS" id="DIFFERS">1.7. How does Privoxy differ from the old Junkbuster?</a></h3>
<p><span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> picks up where <span class="APPLICATION">Junkbuster</span> left off.
<span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> still blocks ads and banners, still manages <a href=
- "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie" target="_top">cookies</a>, and still helps protect your privacy.
+ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie" target="_top">cookies</a>, and still helps protect your privacy.
But, most of these features have been enhanced, and many new ones have been added, all in the same vein.</p>
<p><span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>'s new features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour based on client and server headers.</p>
</li>
+ <li>
+ <p>Supports https inspection which allows to filter https requests and responses.</p>
+ </li>
<li>
<p>Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to configure browsers individually.</p>
</li>
<div class="SECT2">
<h3 class="SECT2"><a name="LICENSE" id="LICENSE">1.14. Is there is a license or fee? What about a warranty?
Registration?</a></h3>
- <p><span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> is free software and licensed under the <a href=
- "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html" target="_top">GNU General Public License (GPL) version
- 2</a>. It is free to use, copy, modify or distribute as you wish under the terms of this license. Please see the
- <a href="copyright.html">Copyright</a> section for more information on the license and copyright. Or the
- <tt class="FILENAME">LICENSE</tt> file that should be included.</p>
+ <p><span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> is free software. It is free to use, copy, modify or distribute as
+ you wish under the terms of its license. Please see the <a href="copyright.html">Copyright</a> section for more
+ information on the license and copyright.</p>
<p>There is <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">no warranty</i></span> of any kind, expressed, implied or
otherwise. That is something that would cost real money ;-) There is no registration either.</p>
</div>
<dl>
<dt>Gold (12000 USD/year)</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Logo shown at the bottom of the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy homepage</a>.
- Logo, link and self description on the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/sponsors/" target="_top">sponsor
- page</a>.</p>
+ <p>Logo or text link shown at the bottom of the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy
+ homepage</a>. Logo, link and self description on the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/sponsors/" target=
+ "_top">sponsor page</a>.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Silver (1200 USD/year)</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Logo
shown randomly at the bottom of the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy
+ <p>Logo
or text link shown at the bottom of the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy
homepage</a>. Logo, link and self description on the <a href="https://www.privoxy.org/sponsors/" target=
"_top">sponsor page</a>.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<p>The logo sizes depend on the sponsor level. Logos are served from our server, no requests are made to the
- sponsor website unless the links are being used.</p>
+ sponsor website unless the links are being used. Note that Privoxy comes with a <a href=
+ "https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/actions-file.html#HIDE-REFERRER" target="_top">hide-referrer</a> action so
+ Privoxy users following links to sponsor websites may not necessarily send requests with a Referer header
+ set.</p>
+ <p>Link targets are without path (<span class="QUOTE">"https://www.example.org/"</span> not <span class=
+ "QUOTE">"https://www.example.org/seo/keyword/spam/"</span>).</p>
<p>The details may change over time but changes will only affect new sponsors (or existing sponsors that
explicitly agreed to the changes).</p>
+ <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.spi-inc.org/" target="_top">Software in the Public Interest (SPI)</a>
+ <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> sponsors can get a proper invoice.</p>
<p>If you want to become a sponsor, please contact <a href="mailto:fk@fabiankeil.de" target="_top">Fabian
- Keil</a>. New sponsors are only accepted if no developer objects.</p>
+ Keil</a> and include the link target in the mail. New sponsors are only accepted if no <a href=
+ "../user-manual/copyright.html#AUTHORS" target="_top">Privoxy team</a> member objects.</p>
</div>
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