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FIXME: complete the list of features. change the order: most important
features to the top of the list. prefix new features with "NEW".
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<listitem>
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Can keep outgoing connections alive and reuse them later on.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour
based on client and server headers.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to
configure browsers individually.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
headers.
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</listitem>
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Can be chained with other proxies.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <ulink
url="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/</ulink>
(shortcut: <ulink url="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</ulink>). Browser-based
tracing of rule and filter effects. Remote toggling.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Web page filtering (text replacements, removes banners based on size,
invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript and HTML annoyances,
pop-up windows, etc.)
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Modularized configuration that allows for standard settings and
user settings to reside in separate files, so that installing updated
actions files won't overwrite individual user settings.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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GIF de-animation.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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User-customizable HTML templates for most proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
more powerful and versatile over-all.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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