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