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+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
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+You also need the libnotify library >= 0.4 ( http://www.galago-project.org/news/index.php )
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+Refer to your distro help as needed if the configure script fails to
+find them.
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