surrogafier

For web proxy webmasters, the first thing is to choose a proper proxy script. In this articles, 5 of the most popular web proxy scripts are compared. This is your definite guide for you on choosing a web proxy script. I received some inquiries periodically on choosing a proxy script to start a web proxy site. So, I decided to post my opinions here. It is always a tough question, when “the best” is involved. However, for a web proxy site, the candidates are quite limited. For simplicity and legal reasons, I will limit my discussion on free scripts only. The possible options usually include: CGIProxy, Glype, PHProxy, Surrogafier and Zelune.

Surrogafier is another proxy script similar to PHProxy. The script only includes one php file. The script was not very popular among web proxy webmasters when the market was dominated by PHProxy, Glype, and CGIProxy. The initial release (0.7.4.1.b) date was January 9, 2006, and there has been no update since May 6, 2006 (Version 1.0-rc3), according to the project website. The latest release is Version 1.9.1b (around 2020), which is available in the author's GitLab repository (https://gitlab.com/BCable/surrogafier). In 2019, Surrogafier made a significant shift in its licensing approach by transitioning to a permissive MIT license. This change set it apart from other web proxy scripts available (see the comparison of web proxy scripts), allowing users greater freedom to utilize, modify, and distribute the software without many of the restrictions that typically accompany more restrictive licenses. The MIT license facilitates wider adoption and encourages collaborative development, enabling developers to integrate Surrogafier into their projects with ease.