><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="NEWJB"
+NAME="WHO_USES"
></A
->1.1. What is this new version of <SPAN
+>1.1. Who should use Privoxy?</H3
+><P
+> Anyone that is interested in security, privacy, or in
+ finer-grained control over their web and Internet experience.
+ Everyone is encouraged to try <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="BESTCHOICE"
+></A
+>1.2. Is Privoxy the best choice for
+me?</H3
+><P
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> is certainly a good choice, especially for those who want more
+ control and security. Those that have the ability to fine-tune their installation
+ will benefit the most. One of <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy's</SPAN
+>
+ strength's 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
+>,
+ <A
+HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol"
+TARGET="_top"
+>IP (Internet
+ Protocol)</A
+>, and
+ <A
+HREF="http://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
+>.
+ </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.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="PROXYMORON"
+></A
+>1.3. What is a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"proxy"</SPAN
+>? How does
+Privoxy work?</H3
+><P
+> A <A
+HREF="http://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 directly to web servers on the Internet. The
+ clients then ask the proxy to fetch the objects they need (web pages,
+ images, movies etc) on their behalf, and when the proxy has done so, it
+ hands the results back to the client. It is a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"go-between"</SPAN
+>. See
+ the <A
+HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Wikipedia proxy
+ definition</A
+> for more.
+ </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
+><P
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> is a proxy that is primarily focused on privacy
+ protection, ad and junk elimination and freeing the user from restrictions placed on his
+ activities. Sitting between your browser(s) and the Internet,
+ it is in a perfect position to filter outbound personal information that your
+ browser is leaking, as well as inbound junk. It uses a variety of techniques to do
+ this, all of which are under your complete control via the various configuration
+ files and options.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="NEWJB"
+></A
+>1.4. What is this new version of
+<SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Junkbuster"</SPAN
>?</H3
><P
> Along time ago, there was the
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN45"
+NAME="AEN74"
></A
->1.2. Why <SPAN
+>1.5. Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
>? Why change the name from
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
-> at all?</H3
+Junkbuster at all?</H3
><P
> <A
HREF="http://junkbusters.com/"
><A
NAME="DIFFERS"
></A
->1.3. How does <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> differ
-from the old <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster?</SPAN
-></H3
+>1.6. How does Privoxy differ
+from the old Junkbuster?</H3
><P
> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> still blocks ads and banners,
- still manages cookies, and still helps protect your privacy. But, these are
- all greatly enhanced, and many, many new features have been added, all in the same vein.
+ still manages <A
+HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
+TARGET="_top"
+>cookies</A
+>, and still
+ helps protect your privacy. But, these are all greatly enhanced, and many,
+ many new features have been added, all in the same vein.
</P
><P
> The configuration has changed significantly as well. This is something that
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
> files, with a completely different
- syntax. See the <A
HREF="../user-manual/whatsnew.html"
TARGET="_top"
>What's New</A
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="PROXYMORON"
-></A
->1.4. What is a <SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"proxy"</SPAN
->? How does
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> work?</H3
-><P
-> A web proxy is a service, based on a software such as <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->,
- that clients (i.e. browsers) can use instead of connecting directly to the web
- servers on the Internet. The clients then ask the proxy to fetch the objects
- they need (web pages, images, movies etc) on their behalf, and when the proxy
- has done so, it hands the results back to the client.
- </P
-><P
-> There are many reasons to use web proxies, such as security (firewalling),
- efficiency (caching) and others, and there are just as many different proxies
- to accommodate those needs.
- </P
-><P
-> <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> is a proxy that is primarily focused on privacy
- protection, junk elimination and freeing the user from restrictions placed on his
- activities. Sitting between your browser(s) and the Internet,
- it is in a perfect position to filter outbound personal information that your
- browser is leaking, as well as inbound junk. It uses a variety of techniques to do
- this, all of which are under your control via the various configuration
- files and options.
- </P
-></DIV
-><DIV
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><H3
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><A
NAME="WHATSANAD"
></A
->1.5. How does <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> know what is
+>1.7. How does Privoxy know what is
an ad, and what is not?</H3
><P
> <SPAN
TARGET="_top"
>URL
patterns</A
-> to sort out and block the requests for banners.</P
+> to sort out and block the requests for things that sound
+ like they would be ads or banners.</P
><P
> Second, banners tend to come in certain <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
your browser doesn't request them anymore in the first place.</P
><P
> Both of this involves a certain amount of guesswork and is, of course, freely
- configurable.</P
+ and readily configurable.</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN138"
+NAME="AEN155"
></A
->1.6. Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> make mistakes?
+>1.8. Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</H3
><P
> Actually, it's a black art ;-) And yes, it is always possible to have a broad
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN145"
+NAME="AEN161"
></A
->1.7. Will I have to configure <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->
+>1.9. Will I have to configure Privoxy
before I can use it?</H3
><P
> No, not really. The default installation should give you a good starting
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> lies!</P
+><P
+> You will have to tell your browser about <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>
+ (see the Installation section below).</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="BROWSERS2"
></A
->1.8. My browser does the same things as
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->. Why should I use
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> at all?</H3
+>1.10. My browser does the same things as
+Privoxy. Why should I use
+Privoxy at all?</H3
><P
> Modern browsers do indeed have <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
+NAME="WHYTRUST"
+></A
+>1.11. Why should I trust Privoxy?</H3
+><P
+> The most important reason is because you have access to
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>everything</I
+></SPAN
+>, and you can control everything. You can
+ check every line of every configuration file yourself. You can check every
+ last bit of source code should you desire. And even if you can't read code,
+ there should be some comfort in knowing that thousands of other people can,
+ and do read it. You can build the software from scratch, if you want, so
+ that you know the executable is clean, and that it is
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>yours</I
+></SPAN
+>. In fact, we encourage this level of scrutiny. It
+ is one reason we use <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> ourselves.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
NAME="LICENSE"
></A
->1.9. Is there is a license or fee? What about a
+>1.12. Is there is a license or fee? What about a
warranty? Registration?</H3
><P
> <SPAN
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM"
-></A
->1.10. I would like to help you, what do I do?</H3
-><DIV
-CLASS="SECT3"
-><H4
-CLASS="SECT3"
-><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM-MONEY"
+NAME="SPYWARE"
></A
->1.10.1. Contribute!</H4
+>1.13. Can Privoxy remove spyware? Adware? Viruses?</H3
><P
-> We, of course, welcome donations and could use money for domain registering,
- buying software to test <SPAN
+> No. <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
-> with, and, of course,
- for regular world-wide get-togethers (hahaha). If you enjoy the software and feel
- like helping us with a donation, just <A
-HREF="mailto: ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net"
-TARGET="_top"
->drop us a note</A
->.</P
+> cannot remove anything. It is not a removal tool. It is a
+ preventative. <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> can help prevent contact from sites
+ that use such tactics, and thus could conceivably prevent contamination from
+ such sites.</P
></DIV
><DIV
-CLASS="SECT3"
-><H4
-CLASS="SECT3"
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
+NAME="OTHERADS"
></A
->1.10.2. Software</H4
+>1.14. Can I use Privoxy with other ad-blocking software?</H3
><P
-> If you are a vendor of a web-related software like a browser, web server
- or proxy, and would like us to ensure that <SPAN
+> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
->
- runs smoothly with your product, you might consider supplying us with a
- copy or license. We can't, however, guarantee that we will fix all potential
- compatibility issues as a result.</P
+> should work fine with other proxies and other software in general.</P
+><P
+> But it is probably not necessary to use <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> in conjunction with other
+ ad-blocking products, and this could conceivably cause undesirable results.
+ It would be better to choose one software or the other and work a little to
+ tweak its configuration to your liking.</P
></DIV
><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="JOINTEAM"
+></A
+>1.15. I would like to help you, what can I do?</H3
+><DIV
CLASS="SECT3"
><H4
CLASS="SECT3"
><A
NAME="JOINTEAM-WORK"
></A
->1.10.3. Would you like to participate?</H4
+>1.15.1. Would you like to participate?</H4
><P
-> Well, helping the team is always a good idea. We welcome new developers,
- packagers, testers, documentation writers or really anyone with a desire to help in
- any way. You
- <SPAN
+> Well, we <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>always</I
+></SPAN
+> need help. There is something for
+ everybody who wants to help us. We welcome new developers, packagers,
+ testers, documentation writers or really anyone with a desire to help in
+ any way. You <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>DO NOT</I
></SPAN
-> need to be a <SPAN
+> need to be a
+ <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"programmer"</SPAN
->. There
- are many other tasks available. In fact, the programmers often can't spend
- as much time programming because of some of the other, more mundane things
- that need to be done, like checking the Tracker feedback sections.
+>. There are many other tasks available. In fact,
+ the programmers often can't spend as much time programming because of some
+ of the other, more mundane things that need to be done, like checking the
+ Tracker feedback sections.
</P
><P
> So first thing, <A
>, and
together we'll find a suitable task for you.</P
></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT3"
+><H4
+CLASS="SECT3"
+><A
+NAME="JOINTEAM-MONEY"
+></A
+>1.15.2. Contribute!</H4
+><P
+> We, of course, welcome donations and could use money for domain registering,
+ buying software to test <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> with, and, of course,
+ for regular world-wide get-togethers (hahaha). If you enjoy the software and feel
+ like helping us with a donation, just <A
+HREF="mailto: ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net"
+TARGET="_top"
+>drop us a note</A
+>.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT3"
+><H4
+CLASS="SECT3"
+><A
+NAME="JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
+></A
+>1.15.3. Software</H4
+><P
+> If you are a vendor of a web-related software like a browser, web server
+ or proxy, and would like us to ensure that <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>
+ runs smoothly with your product, you might consider supplying us with a
+ copy or license. We can't, however, guarantee that we will fix all potential
+ compatibility issues as a result.</P
+></DIV
></DIV
></DIV
><DIV
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