X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Findex.docbook;h=8a883681f82a94ced4b87921b935b53c5d676b84;hb=75a38db8a253d1458aaa5a2811afb58bc4eb7855;hp=7ccb177345a1372c33e38158bb2adb5883f3a724;hpb=73459c6685ec5e58d776f2594c9b587802363b1c;p=PrivacyBrowserPC.git diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook index 7ccb177..8a88368 100644 --- a/doc/index.docbook +++ b/doc/index.docbook @@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ &FDLNotice; - 2023-02-22 + 2023-05-08 - &privacybrowser; version 0.1 + &privacybrowser; version 0.3 @@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ &privacybrowser; is a web browser that respects your privacy. + + + The only way to prevent data from being abused is to prevent it from being collected in the first place. + @@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ - + Screenshot @@ -298,6 +302,26 @@ + + + HTTP Pings + + + HTTP hyperlinks can have an extra ping attribute that sends a POST request to a different URL. + These HTTP pings are commonly used for tracking. + Most browsers send HTTP pings without informing the user + in any way + (despite what The Register article says, current versions of FireFox also happily send HTTP pings). + + + + Privacy Browser blocks all HTTP pings and presents a dialog informing the user every time the current tab attempts to send one. + Hopefully, as more people become aware of what HTTP pings are, web sites will become more embarrassed about using them. + This is a classic example of how those who wrote the HTTP specs do not have the best interests of internet users at heart. I would like the day to come when this is removed from both the internet and the spec. + Here is an example of me raising the issue with F-Droid. + + + Spell Checking @@ -1214,6 +1238,51 @@ + + + Changelog + + + + <ulink url="https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser-pc-0-3/">0.3</ulink> - + <ulink url="https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?p=PrivacyBrowserPC.git;a=commitdiff;h=ace098e8677ac0d6468b825c73e65b82c0d6993e">8 May 2023</ulink> + + + Add the changelog to the Handbook. + Add the missing current domain settings icon on Gnome and Xfce. + Make changes to build on Guix. + + + + + + <ulink url="https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser-pc-0-2/">0.2</ulink> - + <ulink url="https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?p=PrivacyBrowserPC.git;a=commitdiff;h=44b5d3a1f6a5e7fc2aa8530845f26eba7bc26f9a">17 April 2023</ulink> + + + Fix a crash on GNOME when downloading a file with local storage disabled. + Fix problems with missing + icons on GNOME. + Display an animated favorite icon while a webpage is loading. + Fix the Handbook on non-KDE systems. + Change the order of entries in the WebEngine context menu. + Make spellcheck languages easier to click on. + Only generate a HTTP ping dialog if the request is made by the current tab. + Add a section to the Handbook about HTTP pings. + + + + + + <ulink url="https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser-pc-0-1/">0.1</ulink> - + <ulink url="https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?p=PrivacyBrowserPC.git;a=commitdiff;h=73459c6685ec5e58d776f2594c9b587802363b1c">11 March 2023</ulink> + + + Initial release. + + + + Questions and Answers @@ -1226,7 +1295,7 @@ - Because Privacy Browser is so perfectly designed that none have ever been asked. Also, because this is the first release and nobody has had a chance to ask them yet. ;) + Because Privacy Browser is so perfectly designed that none have ever been asked. Also, because this is an alpha release and nobody has had a chance to ask them yet. ;) @@ -1237,24 +1306,94 @@ Credits and License - Program copyright 2016-2017,2021-2023 Soren Stoutner soren@stoutner.com. + Privacy Browser PC copyright 2016-2017,2021-2023 Soren Stoutner soren@stoutner.com. - - Translators: - - Translations will be added in a future release. - - + + + Program - - &underGPL; + + The source code is available at gitweb.stoutner.com + or by running git clone https://git.stoutner.com/PrivacyBrowserPC.git. + - - Documentation copyright 2023 Soren Stoutner soren@stoutner.com. - + + Translators: + + Translations will be added in a future release. + + + + + &underGPL; + - - &underFDL; + + + Documentation + + + doc/index.docbook and src/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.appdata.xml are released under the + GFDL-1.3 license with no Front-Cover or Back-Cover Texts or Invariant Sections. + All other documentation is released under the GPLv3+ license. + + + + &underFDL; + + + + + Icons + + + + + + + + Privacy Browser + + + + + + + + + JavaScript + + + + + + + + + Privacy Browser Monochrome + + + + are derived from security and language, which are part of the Android Material icon set + and are released under the Apache License 2.0. Modifications copyright 2016-2017,2021-2023 Soren Stoutner. + The resulting images are released under the GPLv3+ license. + + + + + + + + + Loading + + + + comes from FlutterLoadingGIFs + where it is named cupertino_activity_indicator_selective.gif. + It is released under the Zero-Clause BSD License. + +