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Comment:Fix minor typos and add helpful hyperlinks in some of the documentation.
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User & Date: drh 2017-03-25 02:20:28
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2017-03-29
23:07
Update autosetup to v0.6.6

Includes minor update to local.tcl for new option handling, and also remove some unused code from local.tcl ... (check-in: 2af33c97 user: steveb tags: autosetup)

2017-03-28
11:10
Remove superflouous part of autosetup/local.tcl, suggested by Steve Bennett ... (check-in: 7198a7dc user: jan.nijtmans tags: trunk)
2017-03-25
02:20
Fix minor typos and add helpful hyperlinks in some of the documentation. ... (check-in: a0ce33c9 user: drh tags: trunk)
01:47
Fix a typo in The Fossil Sync Protocol document. ... (check-in: 39d6fc72 user: drh tags: trunk)
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without "href=" attributes.  Then, javascript code is added to the
end of the page that goes back and fills in the "href=" attributes of
the anchor tags with the hyperlink targets, thus enabling the hyperlinks.
This extra step of using javascript to enable the hyperlink targets
is a security measure against spiders that forge a human-looking
UserAgent string.  Most spiders do not bother to run javascript and
so to the spider the empty anchor tag will be useless.  But all modern
web browsers implement javascript, so hyperlinks will appears
normally for human users.

<h2>Further defenses</h2>

Recently (as of this writing, in the spring of 2013) the Fossil server
on the SQLite website ([http://www.sqlite.org/src/]) has been hit repeatedly
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without "href=" attributes.  Then, javascript code is added to the
end of the page that goes back and fills in the "href=" attributes of
the anchor tags with the hyperlink targets, thus enabling the hyperlinks.
This extra step of using javascript to enable the hyperlink targets
is a security measure against spiders that forge a human-looking
UserAgent string.  Most spiders do not bother to run javascript and
so to the spider the empty anchor tag will be useless.  But all modern
web browsers implement javascript, so hyperlinks will show up
normally for human users.

<h2>Further defenses</h2>

Recently (as of this writing, in the spring of 2013) the Fossil server
on the SQLite website ([http://www.sqlite.org/src/]) has been hit repeatedly
by Chinese spiders that use forged UserAgent strings to make them look
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delay is 10 milliseconds.  The idea here is that a spider will try to
render the page immediately, and will not wait for delayed scripts
to be run, thus will never enable the hyperlinks.

These two subsettings can be used separately or together.  If used together,
then the delay timer does not start until after the first mouse movement
is detected.





<h2>The ongoing struggle</h2>

Fossil currently does a very good job of providing easy access to humans
while keeping out troublesome robots and spiders.  However, spiders and
bots continue to grow more sophisticated, requiring ever more advanced
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delay is 10 milliseconds.  The idea here is that a spider will try to
render the page immediately, and will not wait for delayed scripts
to be run, thus will never enable the hyperlinks.

These two subsettings can be used separately or together.  If used together,
then the delay timer does not start until after the first mouse movement
is detected.

See also [./server.wiki#loadmgmt|Managing Server Load] for a description
of how expensive pages can be disabled when the server is under heavy
load.

<h2>The ongoing struggle</h2>

Fossil currently does a very good job of providing easy access to humans
while keeping out troublesome robots and spiders.  However, spiders and
bots continue to grow more sophisticated, requiring ever more advanced
defenses.  This "arms race" is unlikely to ever end.  The developers of

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  delta_format.wiki {Fossil Delta Format}
  embeddeddoc.wiki {Embedded Project Documentation}
  encryptedrepos.wiki {How To Use Encrypted Repositories}
  env-opts.md {Environment Variables and Global Options}
  event.wiki {Events}
  faq.wiki {Frequently Asked Questions}
  fileformat.wiki {Fossil File Format}
  fiveminutes.wiki {Update and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User}
  foss-cklist.wiki {Checklist For Successful Open-Source Projects}
  fossil-from-msvc.wiki {Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express 2010 IDE}
  fossil-v-git.wiki {Fossil Versus Git}
  hacker-howto.wiki {Hacker How-To}
  hashpolicy.wiki {Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256}
  /help {Lists of Commands and Webpages}
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  delta_format.wiki {Fossil Delta Format}
  embeddeddoc.wiki {Embedded Project Documentation}
  encryptedrepos.wiki {How To Use Encrypted Repositories}
  env-opts.md {Environment Variables and Global Options}
  event.wiki {Events}
  faq.wiki {Frequently Asked Questions}
  fileformat.wiki {Fossil File Format}
  fiveminutes.wiki {Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User}
  foss-cklist.wiki {Checklist For Successful Open-Source Projects}
  fossil-from-msvc.wiki {Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express 2010 IDE}
  fossil-v-git.wiki {Fossil Versus Git}
  hacker-howto.wiki {Hacker How-To}
  hashpolicy.wiki {Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256}
  /help {Lists of Commands and Webpages}
  hints.wiki {Fossil Tips And Usage Hints}

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<li> <a href='http://www.fossil-scm.org/schimpf-book/home'>Jim Schimpf's
book</a>
<li> <a href='$ROOT/help'>Command-line help</a>
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<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">5 Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Update and Running in</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki"><b>A Technical Overview Of The Design And Implementation Of Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="adding_code.wiki"><b>Adding New Features To Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="copyright-release.html">Agreement &mdash; Contributor License</a></li>
<li><a href="delta_encoder_algorithm.wiki">Algorithm &mdash; Fossil Delta Encoding</a></li>
<li><a href="blame.wiki">Algorithm Of Fossil &mdash; The Annotate/Blame</a></li>
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<li> <a href='http://www.fossil-scm.org/schimpf-book/home'>Jim Schimpf's
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<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">5 Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Up and Running in</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki"><b>A Technical Overview Of The Design And Implementation Of Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="adding_code.wiki"><b>Adding New Features To Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="copyright-release.html">Agreement &mdash; Contributor License</a></li>
<li><a href="delta_encoder_algorithm.wiki">Algorithm &mdash; Fossil Delta Encoding</a></li>
<li><a href="blame.wiki">Algorithm Of Fossil &mdash; The Annotate/Blame</a></li>
<li><a href="blame.wiki">Annotate/Blame Algorithm Of Fossil &mdash; The</a></li>
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<li><a href="copyright-release.html">License Agreement &mdash; Contributor</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../help"><b>Lists of Commands and Webpages</b></a></li>
<li><a href="password.wiki">Management And Authentication &mdash; Password</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../sitemap">Map &mdash; Site</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../md_rules"><b>Markdown Formatting Rules</b></a></li>
<li><a href="branching.wiki">Merging, and Tagging &mdash; Branching, Forking,</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">Microsoft Express 2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Update and Running in 5</a></li>
<li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Names &mdash; Check-in And Version</a></li>
<li><a href="adding_code.wiki">New Features To Fossil &mdash; Adding</a></li>
<li><a href="newrepo.wiki">New Fossil Repository &mdash; How To Create A</a></li>
<li><a href="foss-cklist.wiki">Open-Source Projects &mdash; Checklist For Successful</a></li>
<li><a href="pop.wiki">Operation &mdash; Principles Of</a></li>
<li><a href="env-opts.md">Options &mdash; Environment Variables and Global</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki">Overview Of The Design And Implementation Of Fossil &mdash; A Technical</a></li>







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<li><a href="copyright-release.html">License Agreement &mdash; Contributor</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../help"><b>Lists of Commands and Webpages</b></a></li>
<li><a href="password.wiki">Management And Authentication &mdash; Password</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../sitemap">Map &mdash; Site</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../md_rules"><b>Markdown Formatting Rules</b></a></li>
<li><a href="branching.wiki">Merging, and Tagging &mdash; Branching, Forking,</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">Microsoft Express 2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Up and Running in 5</a></li>
<li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Names &mdash; Check-in And Version</a></li>
<li><a href="adding_code.wiki">New Features To Fossil &mdash; Adding</a></li>
<li><a href="newrepo.wiki">New Fossil Repository &mdash; How To Create A</a></li>
<li><a href="foss-cklist.wiki">Open-Source Projects &mdash; Checklist For Successful</a></li>
<li><a href="pop.wiki">Operation &mdash; Principles Of</a></li>
<li><a href="env-opts.md">Options &mdash; Environment Variables and Global</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki">Overview Of The Design And Implementation Of Fossil &mdash; A Technical</a></li>
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<li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Repositories &mdash; Fossil Self Hosting</a></li>
<li><a href="encryptedrepos.wiki">Repositories &mdash; How To Use Encrypted</a></li>
<li><a href="newrepo.wiki">Repository &mdash; How To Create A New Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="selfcheck.wiki">Repository Integrity Self Checks &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="reviews.wiki"><b>Reviews</b></a></li>
<li><a href="../../../md_rules">Rules &mdash; Markdown Formatting</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../wiki_rules">Rules &mdash; Wiki Formatting</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Update and</a></li>
<li><a href="quotes.wiki">Saying About Fossil, Git, and DVCSes in General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are</a></li>
<li><a href="th1.md">Scripting Language &mdash; The TH1</a></li>
<li><a href="selfcheck.wiki">Self Checks &mdash; Fossil Repository Integrity</a></li>
<li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Self Hosting Repositories &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="server.wiki">Server &mdash; How To Configure A Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="settings.wiki">Settings &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki">SHA1 and SHA3-256 &mdash; Hash Policy: Choosing Between</a></li>
<li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki">SHA3-256 &mdash; Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and</a></li>
<li><a href="shunning.wiki"><b>Shunning: Deleting Content From Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Single User &mdash; Update and Running in 5 Minutes as a</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../sitemap"><b>Site Map</b></a></li>
<li><a href="style.wiki"><b>Source Code Style Guidelines</b></a></li>
<li><a href="antibot.wiki">Spiders and Bots &mdash; Defense against</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki"><b>SQLite Databases Used By Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="ssl.wiki">SSL with Fossil &mdash; Using</a></li>
<li><a href="quickstart.wiki">Start Guide &mdash; Fossil Quick</a></li>
<li><a href="stats.wiki">Statistics &mdash; Performance</a></li>







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<li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Repositories &mdash; Fossil Self Hosting</a></li>
<li><a href="encryptedrepos.wiki">Repositories &mdash; How To Use Encrypted</a></li>
<li><a href="newrepo.wiki">Repository &mdash; How To Create A New Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="selfcheck.wiki">Repository Integrity Self Checks &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="reviews.wiki"><b>Reviews</b></a></li>
<li><a href="../../../md_rules">Rules &mdash; Markdown Formatting</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../wiki_rules">Rules &mdash; Wiki Formatting</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User &mdash; Up and</a></li>
<li><a href="quotes.wiki">Saying About Fossil, Git, and DVCSes in General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are</a></li>
<li><a href="th1.md">Scripting Language &mdash; The TH1</a></li>
<li><a href="selfcheck.wiki">Self Checks &mdash; Fossil Repository Integrity</a></li>
<li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Self Hosting Repositories &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="server.wiki">Server &mdash; How To Configure A Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="settings.wiki">Settings &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki">SHA1 and SHA3-256 &mdash; Hash Policy: Choosing Between</a></li>
<li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki">SHA3-256 &mdash; Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and</a></li>
<li><a href="shunning.wiki"><b>Shunning: Deleting Content From Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">Single User &mdash; Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../sitemap"><b>Site Map</b></a></li>
<li><a href="style.wiki"><b>Source Code Style Guidelines</b></a></li>
<li><a href="antibot.wiki">Spiders and Bots &mdash; Defense against</a></li>
<li><a href="tech_overview.wiki"><b>SQLite Databases Used By Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="ssl.wiki">SSL with Fossil &mdash; Using</a></li>
<li><a href="quickstart.wiki">Start Guide &mdash; Fossil Quick</a></li>
<li><a href="stats.wiki">Statistics &mdash; Performance</a></li>
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<li><a href="theory1.wiki"><b>Thoughts On The Design Of The Fossil DVCS</b></a></li>
<li><a href="custom_ticket.wiki">Ticket System &mdash; Customizing The</a></li>
<li><a href="tickets.wiki">Ticket System &mdash; The Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="customgraph.md">Timeline Graph &mdash; Theming: Customizing the</a></li>
<li><a href="hints.wiki">Tips And Usage Hints &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="bugtheory.wiki">Tracking In Fossil &mdash; Bug</a></li>
<li><a href="unvers.wiki"><b>Unversioned Files</b></a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki"><b>Update and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User</b></a></li>
<li><a href="hints.wiki">Usage Hints &mdash; Fossil Tips And</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">User &mdash; Update and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single</a></li>
<li><a href="ssl.wiki"><b>Using SSL with Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="env-opts.md">Variables and Global Options &mdash; Environment</a></li>
<li><a href="whyusefossil.wiki">Version Control &mdash; Benefits Of</a></li>
<li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Version Names &mdash; Check-in And</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-v-git.wiki">Versus Git &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="webui.wiki">Web Interface &mdash; The Fossil</a></li>
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<li><a href="tickets.wiki">Ticket System &mdash; The Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="customgraph.md">Timeline Graph &mdash; Theming: Customizing the</a></li>
<li><a href="hints.wiki">Tips And Usage Hints &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="bugtheory.wiki">Tracking In Fossil &mdash; Bug</a></li>
<li><a href="unvers.wiki"><b>Unversioned Files</b></a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki"><b>Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single User</b></a></li>
<li><a href="hints.wiki">Usage Hints &mdash; Fossil Tips And</a></li>
<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">User &mdash; Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single</a></li>
<li><a href="ssl.wiki"><b>Using SSL with Fossil</b></a></li>
<li><a href="env-opts.md">Variables and Global Options &mdash; Environment</a></li>
<li><a href="whyusefossil.wiki">Version Control &mdash; Benefits Of</a></li>
<li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Version Names &mdash; Check-in And</a></li>
<li><a href="fossil-v-git.wiki">Versus Git &mdash; Fossil</a></li>
<li><a href="webui.wiki">Web Interface &mdash; The Fossil</a></li>
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Note that this load-average limiting feature is only available on operating
systems that support the "getloadavg()" API.  Most modern Unix systems have
this interface, but Windows does not, so the feature will not work on Windows.
Note also that Linux implements "getloadavg()" by accessing the "/proc/loadavg"
file in the "proc" virtual filesystem.  If you are running a Fossil instance
inside a chroot() jail on Linux, you will need to make the "/proc" file
system available inside that jail in order for this feature to work.  On
the self-hosting Fossil repository, this was accomplished by adding a line
to the "/etc/fstab" file that looks like:
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chroot_jail_proc /home/www/proc proc ro 0 0
</pre></blockquote>
The /home/www/proc pathname should be adjusted so that the "/proc" component is
in the root of the chroot jail, of course.
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Note that this load-average limiting feature is only available on operating
systems that support the "getloadavg()" API.  Most modern Unix systems have
this interface, but Windows does not, so the feature will not work on Windows.
Note also that Linux implements "getloadavg()" by accessing the "/proc/loadavg"
file in the "proc" virtual filesystem.  If you are running a Fossil instance
inside a chroot() jail on Linux, you will need to make the "/proc" file
system available inside that jail in order for this feature to work.  On
the [./selfhost.wiki|self-hosting Fossil repositories], this was accomplished
by adding a line to the "/etc/fstab" file that looks like:
<blockquote><pre>
chroot_jail_proc /home/www/proc proc ro 0 0
</pre></blockquote>
The /home/www/proc pathname should be adjusted so that the "/proc" component is
in the root of the chroot jail, of course.
<p>
To see if the load-average limiter is functional, visit the [/test_env] page