From 6e7918b6ccb69876d339a320091fdee811445395 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ruben Rodriguez Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:24:51 +0200 Subject: Generalize data directory --- data/README.IceCat | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 107 insertions(+) create mode 100644 data/README.IceCat (limited to 'data/README.IceCat') diff --git a/data/README.IceCat b/data/README.IceCat new file mode 100644 index 0000000..908a556 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/README.IceCat @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +This is the README file for the GNU IceCat distribution. + +Copyright (C) 2014 Ruben Rodriguez +Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, +are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright +notice and this notice are preserved. + +The goal of the IceCat project is to provide a completely free version +of the popular mozilla source code. It is part of Gnuzilla, the +umbrella project analogous to Mozilla. The base Mozilla code is free +but it supports and suggests using non-free plugins and other modules. +GNU IceCat is completely free, and suggests only free plugins to +users. If you aren't aware of the rationale and goals of the Free +Software Movement, please take a look at this page: +http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ + +To report problems, request changes, or other discussion, please use the +public mailing list bug-gnuzilla@gnu.org. This is an open list, feel +free to subscribe or view the archives at +http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnuzilla. + +The Gnuzilla and IceCat home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla +The sources are hosted on Savannah: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnuzilla + + +BUILD FROM TARBALL +================== +From the released IceCat source tarball, you can build it by running: + +# replace objdir with whatever path you want + mkdir objdir + cd objdir +# replace srcdir with the path where you unpacked the source tarball + srcdir/configure --with-l10n-base=srcdir/l10n + make + +Be sure you have installed the needed libraries. If you want to tune +the configuration process you can change the default setup using the +file .mozconfig. + +The default configuration of IceCat uses the following libraries: +libpango libpangoxft libpangoft2 libfreetype libxft libgtk2 libx11 + +Refer to your distro help as needed if the configure script fails to +find them. + +To build a langpack: + + cd objdir/browser/locales + make langpack-$LANG LOCALE_MERGEDIR=. + +The xpi file is created at tempBuildDir/dist/linux-x86_64/xpi + +INSTALL +======= +When you have it built you can install it with: + + make install + +If you want to install in a staging directory, you can do this: + + make install DESTDIR=/foo/bar + +Or if you want to package the results, you can run + + cd objdir/browser/installer + make + +This generates a binary tarball at objdir/dist + +LICENSING +========= +Because we hope and want our privacy enhancements to be picked up by +Mozilla itself, we are keeping the same tri-licensing scheme for +Gnuzilla/IceCat as Mozilla uses: MPL/GPL/LGPL. + +EXTENSIONS INCLUDED IN ICECAT 31.x +================================== + +* LibreJS + GNU LibreJS aims to address the JavaScript problem described in Richard + Stallman's article The JavaScript Trap. + http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html + +* Https-Everywhere + Extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, + making your browsing more secure. + +* SpyBlock + Blocks privacy trackers while in normal browsing mode, and all third party + requests when in private browsing mode. Based on Adblock Plus. + +* AboutIceCat + Adds a custom "about:icecat" homepage with links to information about the + free software and privacy features in IceCat, and checkboxes to enable + and disable the ones more prone to break websites. + +All the extensions are released under the GNU Public License. + +CONTRIBUTORS AND HELP +===================== +The maintainer of GNU IceCat is Ruben Rodriguez . +We thank the Hitflip team (http://www.hitflip.de/special/gnu) for the logos. + +Additional contributors are most welcome. -- cgit v1.2.3