From 372a6161f434211f6c8dc79d926dd38e416aeb00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gorhill Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:09:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Text used for description in web stores where the extension is published --- dist/DESCRIPTION | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) create mode 100644 dist/DESCRIPTION diff --git a/dist/DESCRIPTION b/dist/DESCRIPTION new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0d11ccc0c --- /dev/null +++ b/dist/DESCRIPTION @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +An efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there. + +Usage: The big fat power button in the popup is to permanently disable/enable µBlock for the current web site. It applies to the current web site only, it is not a global power button. + +Flexible, it's more than an "ad blocker": it can also read and create filters from hosts files. + +Out of the box, these lists of filters are loaded and enforced: + +- EasyList +- EasyPrivacy +- Malware domains +- Long-lived malware domains +- Peter Lowe’s Ad server list +- Malware Domains List + +More lists are available for you to select if you wish: + +- Fanboy’s Enhanced Tracking List +- Dan Pollock’s hosts file +- hpHosts’s Ad and tracking servers +- MVPS HOSTS +- Spam404 +- Etc. + +Of course, the more filters enabled, the higher the memory footprint. Yet, even after adding Fanboy's two extra lists, hpHosts’s Ad and tracking servers, µBlock still has a lower memory footprint than other very popular blockers out there. + +*** + +Since the review area does not allow the author to answer, with this project I decided to answer through the project's home site, so hopefully this will of some help to answer question, or correct inaccuracies (which may also occur in good reviews): + +https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/My-answer-to-Chrome-store-reviews-where-appropriate + +*** + +From the author of HTTP Switchboard. Some work from contributors of HTTP Switchboard was also imported (translations). + +Free. +Open source (GPLv3) +For users by users. + +It's quite an early version, keep this in mind when you review. + +Project change log: +https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Change-log