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>Privoxy's</SPAN
> configuration can be done
+ with a <A
HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser"
TARGET="_top"
>Web browser</A
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 software such as
- <SPAN
+ 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
+>, 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
->. See
+>. For details, see
+ <A
HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
TARGET="_top"
->Wikipedia proxy
- definition</A
-> for more.
+>Wikipedia's proxy definition</A
+>.
</P
><P
> There are many reasons to use web proxies, such as security (firewalling),
> <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,
+> is a proxy that is primarily focused on
+ privacy enhancement, 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
web advertising and user tracking.</P
><P
> But the web, its protocols and standards, and with it, the techniques for
- forcing ads on users, give up autonomy over their browsing, and
+ forcing ads on users, give up autonomy over their browsing, and
for tracking them, keeps evolving. Unfortunately, the <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Internet
>.
Fortunately, it had been released under the GNU
<A
-HREF="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html"
+HREF="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html"
TARGET="_top"
-> GPL</A
->, which allowed further
- development by others.</P
+>GPL</A
+>,
+ which allowed further development by others.</P
><P
-> So Stefan Waldherr started maintaining an
- <A
-HREF="http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/"
-TARGET="_top"
->improved version of the
- software</A
->, to which eventually a number of people contributed patches.
+> 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 pop-up killing, but it was still very closely based on the
original, with all its limitations, such as the lack of HTTP/1.1 support,
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN79"
+NAME="AEN85"
>1.6. Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Junkbuster</SPAN
-> left off. All the old features remain.
+> left off.
The new <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
><UL
><LI
><P
-> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <A
+> Supports "Connection: keep-alive". Outgoing connections can
+ be kept alive independently from the client.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports IPv6, provided the operating system does so too,
+ and the configure script detects it.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour
+ based on client and server headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to
+ configure browsers individually.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
+ headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be chained with other proxies.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Integrated browser-based configuration and control utility at <A
HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
TARGET="_top"
>http://config.privoxy.org/</A
invisible <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"web-bugs"</SPAN
->, JavaScript and HTML annoyances,
- pop-up windows, header manipulation, etc.)
+> and HTML annoyances, etc.)
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
- generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
- previous versions.
+> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
+ a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> GIF de-animation.
+> GIF de-animation.
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> User-customizable HTML templates for all proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
+> User-customizable HTML templates for most proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
- more powerful and versatile over-all.
+> Most features are controllable on a per-site or per-location basis.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.
+> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed.
</P
></LI
></UL
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN151"
+NAME="AEN163"
>1.9. Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</A
></H3
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN157"
+NAME="AEN169"
>1.10. Will I have to configure Privoxy
before I can use it?</A
></H3
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM"
+NAME="HELP-THE-DEVELOPERS"
>1.17. I would like to help you, what can I do?</A
></H3
><DIV
><H4
CLASS="SECT3"
><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM-WORK"
+NAME="PARTICIPATE"
>1.17.1. Would you like to participate?</A
></H4
><P
>. 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.
+ Tracker feedback sections or responding to user questions on the mailing
+ lists.
+ </P
+><P
+> So first thing, subscribe to the <A
+HREF="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-users"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Privoxy Users</A
+>
+ or the <A
+HREF="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-developers"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Privoxy
+ Developers</A
+> mailing list, join the discussion, help out other users, provide general
+ feedback or report problems you noticed.
</P
><P
+>
If you intend to help out with the trackers, you also might want to <A
HREF="https://sourceforge.net/account/register.php"
TARGET="_top"
>get an account on SourceForge.net</A
>
- and mail your id to the <A
-HREF="mailto:ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net"
-TARGET="_top"
->developers
- mailing list</A
->. Then, please read the <A
+ so we don't confuse you with the other name-less users.
+ </P
+><P
+> We also have a <A
HREF="../developer-manual/index.html"
TARGET="_top"
>Developer's Manual</A
->, at least
- the pertinent sections.</P
+>.
+ While it is partly out of date, it's still worth reading.</P
><P
-> You can also start helping out without SourceForge.net account,
- simply by showing up on the mailing list, helping out other users,
- providing general feedback or reporting problems you noticed.
- </P
+> Our <A
+HREF="http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/TODO?view=markup"
+TARGET="_top"
+>TODO list</A
+>
+ may be of interest to you as well.
+ Please let us know if you want to work on one of the items listed.</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT3"
><H4
CLASS="SECT3"
><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM-MONEY"
->1.17.2. Contribute!</A
+NAME="DONATE"
+>1.17.2. Would you like to donate?</A
></H4
><P
-> We, of course, welcome donations and could use money for domain registering,
- buying software to test <SPAN
+> <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"
+> is developed by unpaid volunteers
+ and thus our current running costs are pretty low. Nevertheless, we
+ have plans that will cost money in the future. We would like to get
+ this money through donations made by our users.</P
+><P
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> has therefore become an associated
+ project of <A
+HREF="http://www.spi-inc.org/about-spi/about-spi"
TARGET="_top"
->drop us a note</A
->
- and get your name on the list of contributors.</P
-></DIV
-><DIV
-CLASS="SECT3"
-><H4
-CLASS="SECT3"
-><A
-NAME="JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
->1.17.3. Software</A
-></H4
+>Software
+ in the Public Interest (SPI)</A
+>, which allows us to receive tax-deductible
+ donations in most western countries.</P
+><P
+> We intend to use the donations to pay for our domain after transfering
+ it to SPI. Our goal is to make sure there's no single point of failure
+ and the bill gets paid and the site keeps running even if a some of
+ the currently active developers were to suddenly disappear for a while.</P
><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
+> We would also like to spend some money on more reliable hosting,
+ on hardware to help make sure <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
+ keeps running on platforms the developers currently can't test on,
+ and on technical books to educate our developers about said platforms
+ or to improve their knowledge in general.</P
+><P
+> If you enjoy our software and feel like helping out with a donation,
+ please have a look at
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.spi-inc.org/donations"
+TARGET="_top"
+>SPI's donation page</A
+>
+ to see what the options are.</P
></DIV
></DIV
></DIV
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