X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=aa6fd0094b3eb63fc329bddb10385b8dbbfea3dc;hp=5062f2b9f6379dda88d3bbd7ab38659aea60db78;hb=d08efb68329798242aa848d30b50fc58254b1aaf;hpb=82194f5cef6a1a9e3a7b4c34b2e3040a31cc596a diff --git a/README b/README index 5062f2b9..aa6fd009 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ * *********************************************************************/ -This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.8. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for -more information. The current code maturity level is "stable". +This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.0.11. See +http://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level +is "UNRELEASED", but seems stable to us :). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -50,6 +51,17 @@ Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm). 1. IMPORTANT CHANGES +Privoxy development is between releases. The current sources are development +quality. If you find problems please report them to the developers. + +August 2008, Privoxy 3.0.10 is released! There are not any major new features, +but many improvements and refinements. 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 details and specifics. + +June 2008, Privoxy 3.0.9 beta is released. There are no major new features, but +many improvements and refinements. + NEWS! January 2008, Privoxy 3.0.8 stable is released. This is a significant upgrade with many new and enhanced features, and many bugs fixed. All Privoxy users are encouraged to upgrade. See the "ChangeLog", and the "What's New" @@ -60,14 +72,6 @@ keeping their old configuration should read ahead first. December 2007, Privoxy 3.0.7 is released. This is a beta release in preparation for the forthcoming 3.0.8 release. -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. - -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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. INSTALL @@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ 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 Debian: /etc/init.d/privoxy start +Or Debian and Ubuntu: /etc/init.d/privoxy start ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -115,16 +119,22 @@ 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. +All configuration files are subject to unannounced changes during the +development process. + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. DOCUMENTATION -There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory. In particular, see the -User Manual there, the FAQ, and those interested in Privoxy development, should -look at developer-manual. +There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, but it may not be +completed at this point. In particular, see the User Manual there, the FAQ, and +those interested in Privoxy development, should look at developer-manual. -The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main -configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter'. +The most up to date source of information on the current development version, +may still be either comments in the source code, or the included configuration +files. The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main +configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter' in +the top-level source directory. 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, @@ -148,6 +158,9 @@ 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. +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