[svn] Advertise NTLM support. Explain why SSL over proxy now works in

some more detail.

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@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ flags `--inet4' and `--inet6' (or `-4' and `-6' for short) force the
 use of IPv4 and IPv6 respectively.  Unfortunately the IPv6 support
 still does not work on Windows.
 
 use of IPv4 and IPv6 respectively.  Unfortunately the IPv6 support
 still does not work on Windows.
 

-** Talking to SSL servers over proxies now actually works.
+** Talking to SSL servers over proxies now actually works.  Previous
+versions of Wget erroneously sent GET requests for SSL URLs.  Wget
+1.10 utilizes the CONNECT method designed for this purpose.
+
+** Microsoft's proprietary "NTLM" method of HTTP authentication is now
+supported.  This authentication method is undocumented and only used
+by IIS.  Note that *proxy* authentication is not supported in this
+release; you can only authenticate to the target web site.

 
 ** Wget no longer truncates partially downloaded files when download
 has to start over because the server doesn't support Range.  Instead,
 
 ** Wget no longer truncates partially downloaded files when download
 has to start over because the server doesn't support Range.  Instead,