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diff --git a/network/icecat/README b/network/icecat/README index 05305be505..8705cf51cf 100644 --- a/network/icecat/README +++ b/network/icecat/README @@ -1,23 +1,10 @@ GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software. -While the principal source code from the Mozilla project is free software, the distribution contains various problematic files, -the EULA they require for use of their binaries is troublesome, and they distribute and recommend non-free software as plug-ins. - -In addition, GNU IceCat includes some privacy protection features, included in a separate addon: - - 1. Some sites refer to zero-size images on other hosts to keep track of cookies. -When IceCat detects this mechanism it blocks cookies from the site hosting the zero-length image file. -(It is possible to re-enable such a site by removing it from the blocked hosts list.) - 2. Other sites rewrite the host name in links redirecting the user to another site, mainly to "spy" on clicks. -When this behavior is detected, IceCat shows a message alerting the user. - - -The default configuration of IceCat uses the following libraries: -libpango libpangoxft libpangoft2 libfreetype libxft libgtk2 libx11 - -You also need the libnotify library >= 0.4 ( http://www.galago-project.org/news/index.php ) - -Refer to your distro help as needed if the configure script fails to -find them. +While the principal source code from the Mozilla project is free software, +the distribution contains various problematic files, the EULA they require +for use of their binaries is troublesome, and they distribute and recommend +non-free software as plug-ins. +In addition, GNU IceCat includes some privacy protection features included +in a separate addon: |