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>1. Introduction</A
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-> This documentation is included with the current beta version of
+> This documentation is included with the current stable version of
<SPAN
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>Privoxy</SPAN
->, v.3.0.9,
- and is mostly complete at this point. The most up to date reference for the
- time being is still the comments in the source files and in the individual
- configuration files. Development of a new version is currently nearing
- completion, and includes significant changes and enhancements over
- earlier versions. .</P
-><P
-> Since this is a beta version, not all new features are well tested. This
- documentation may be slightly out of sync as a result (especially with
- CVS sources). And there <SPAN
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-></SPAN
-> bugs, though hopefully
- not many! </P
+>, v.3.0.17.</P
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>Privoxy</SPAN
> provides many supplemental
- features, some of them currently under development,
+ features,
that give the end-user more control, more privacy and more freedom:</P
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> <P
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><P
+> 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
><P
> Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
- headers.
+ headers.
</P
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><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <A
+> Integrated browser-based configuration and control utility at <A
HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
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>http://config.privoxy.org/</A
invisible <SPAN
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>"web-bugs"</SPAN
->, JavaScript and HTML annoyances,
- pop-up windows, etc.)
+> and HTML annoyances, etc.)
</P
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><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
+> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
</P
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><LI
><P
-> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> GIF de-animation.
+> GIF de-animation.
</P
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><LI
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><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
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><LI
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><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.
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