X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=e918b035e51a1334bf2606f8408dae6822a7f327;hp=0d3f9f6fa609bf5839f8324076bfa13195b3eb1c;hb=7cc74c8124cd3aaa00a01a17c591eee9a18d0a64;hpb=cd1bedc98262c36bb69a3c9e5b1299b590c55fc5 diff --git a/README b/README index 0d3f9f6f..e918b035 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ * * Purpose : README file to give a short intro. * - * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2009 the SourceForge + * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2009 the * Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/ * * Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written @@ -32,37 +32,37 @@ * *********************************************************************/ -This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.11. 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 3.0.15. See +http://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level +is "beta", but seems stable to us :). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for -enhancing privacy, modifying web page data, managing HTTP cookies, controlling -access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. -Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual -needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and -multi-user networks. +enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling +access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a +flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and +tastes. It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user +networks. -Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm). +Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GPL2. + +Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI). +Donations are welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. IMPORTANT CHANGES -February 2009, Privoxy 3.0.11 is released. This is a stable release, and marks -a departure for Privoxy development. Previously, odd numbered releases were -considered beta releases. Each release now will be considered stable. - -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. +October 2009, Privoxy 3.0.15 beta is released. -August 2008, Privoxy 3.0.10 is released! There are not any major new features, -but many improvements and refinements. +This is a bugfix-release for the previous betas which introduced IPv6 support, +improved keep-alive support and a bunch of minor improvements. See the +"ChangeLog", and the "What's New" section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the +User Manual for details. -June 2008, Privoxy 3.0.9 beta is released. There are no major new features, but -many improvements and refinements. +Depending on the feedback it will be either followed by yet another beta +release, or by a stable release with the same feature set. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ If no config_file is specified on the command line, Privoxy will look for a file named 'config' in the current directory (except Win32 which will look for 'config.txt'). If no config_file is found, Privoxy will fail to start. -Or for Red Hat and Fedora based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start - Or Debian and Ubuntu: /etc/init.d/privoxy start ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -111,16 +109,22 @@ 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,