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33 Integrated browser based configuration and control utility (<ulink
34 url="http://p.p">http://p.p</ulink>). Browser-based tracing of rule
35 and filter effects. Remote toggling.
41 Modularized configuration that will allow for system wide settings, and
42 individual user settings. (not implemented yet, probably a 3.1 feature)
48 Blocking of annoying pop-up browser windows.
54 HTTP/1.1 compliant (but not all optional 1.1 features are supported).
60 Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
61 generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
74 Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
75 invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript and HTML annoyances, pop-ups, etc.)
81 Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
87 Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
93 Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
99 User-customizable HTML templates (e.g. 404 error page).
105 Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
111 Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
117 Builds from source on most UNIX-like systems. Packages available for: Linux
118 (RedHat, SuSE, or Debian), Windows, Sun Solaris, Mac OSX, OS/2, HP-UX 11 and AmigaOS.
124 Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
125 more powerful and versatile over-all.
131 Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.