Re[FF]: How-To route other protocols through Privoxy (e.g. IRC)

[ADB]

It's really two different ways to get the same result. If you wanted to, 
you could apply all of FasterFox's settings via about:config. The only 
reason I have both is because Firefox has been around much longer than 
the Fasterfox extension, and when I wrote the docs originally manual was 
the only option. Do other readers find this unclear? If so, I can easily 
go back and add a sentence laying out the options verbatim. Personally, 
I just use FasterFox with the Optimized or Turbocharged setting. You can 
do some playing around with stuff, but I've found that while Turbo is 
sometimes a bit faster than Optimized, it will make some servers be 
unable to send you content in full or sometimes even at all, as that 
setting uses settings outside of the official RFC specs. That said, I'd 
try Optimum first to make sure every thing's working, and then try your 
luck with Turbo after you've eliminated any other quirks.

Hope this helps,
~Andrew

Anothony Georgeo wrote:
> Hello Andrew,
>
>
> --- ADB <firefox-gen at walala.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> Its a SOCKS-->HTTP translator of sorts. In other
>> news, I updated the 
>> "Firefox Performance with Tor" entry to reference
>> the FasterFox plugin,  
>> ~Andrew
>>     
>
> I have FF 1.5.0.1 configured via. the directions in
> that Wiki entry, which increased my surfing speed
> greatly.
>
> Then I tried using FasterFox and all my about:config
> settings(from the Wiki) were removed. Also, it seemed
> after I used FasterFox my speed *slowed down*.
>
> I read the page linked in the Wiki for more FF hacks. 
> I did not apply any further hacks as the ones listed
> in the Wiki gave me excellent results.
>
> I once agagin applied the about:config settings from
> the Wiki and FF is noticably faster.
>
> Is using FasterFox with the fasteset settings
> preferable to manually configuring about:config
> according to the Wiki?
>
> Cheers 
>
>
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