><BR></P
><P
CLASS="PUBDATE"
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><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
><P
>What is Privoxy?</P
><P
-> Privoxy is a non-caching
- <A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
-TARGET="_top"
->web proxy</A
->
- with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy,
- modifying web page data, managing HTTP
+> Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities
+ for 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.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GPL2.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI).
<A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE"
TARGET="_top"
->cookies</A
->,
- 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.</P
-><P
-> Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).</P
+>Donations are welcome</A
+>.</P
><P
> Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy represents
- the state at the release of version 3.0.11.
+ the state at the release of version 3.0.16.
You can find the latest version of the document at <A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
TARGET="_top"
></DT
><DT
>1.6. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN79"
+HREF="general.html#AEN78"
>Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>1.9. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN161"
+HREF="general.html#AEN156"
>Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</A
></DT
><DT
>1.10. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN167"
+HREF="general.html#AEN162"
>Will I have to configure Privoxy
before I can use it?</A
></DT
></DT
><DT
>1.17. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
+HREF="general.html#HELP-THE-DEVELOPERS"
>I would like to help you, what can I do?</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>1.17.1. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
+HREF="general.html#PARTICIPATE"
>Would you like to participate?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.17.2. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
->Contribute!</A
-></DT
-><DT
->1.17.3. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
->Software</A
+HREF="general.html#DONATE"
+>Would you like to donate?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DL
><DT
>3.1. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN351"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN353"
>What exactly is an <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.3. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN374"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN376"
>How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
way to do this?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.4. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN383"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN385"
>There are several different <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN478"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN473"
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
></DT
><DT
>3.13. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN529"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN524"
>Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
></DT
><DT
>3.14. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN546"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN541"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.15. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN552"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN547"
>I see some images being replaced with text
instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.21. <A
HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
->How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook
- Express?</A
+>How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.22. <A
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN725"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN721"
>How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This
has to add extra time to browsing.</A
></DT
></DT
><DT
>4.8. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN790"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN786"
>Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN808"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN804"
>A test site says I am not using a Proxy.</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>4.11. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN864"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN860"
>Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN878"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN874"
>Can Privoxy act as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"caching"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN888"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN884"
>What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.14. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN893"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN889"
>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.15. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN901"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN897"
>How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.16. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN915"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN911"
>Privoxy runs as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"server"</SPAN
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1080"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1076"
>I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
></DT
><DT
>5.3. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1103"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1099"
>I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</A
></DT
HREF="trouble.html#SE-LINUX"
>I get selinux error messages. How can I fix this?</A
></DT
+><DT
+>5.23. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#GENTOO-RICERS"
+>I compiled <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> with Gentoo's portage and it appears to be very slow. Why?</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1432"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1447"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1448"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1463"
>History</A
></DT
></DL
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