A new, free WWW cache server is now available for beta testing. This is derivative of the Harvest object cache (``Cached'') and is named ``Squid.'' It picks up where cached-1.4.pl3 left off. A number of new features have been added, including: - Improved parsing of HTTP requests and replies. - Handling of If-Modified-Since GET requests. - Background reloading of cache metadata on restart. - Extensive access control mechanisms. - Improved and more accurate access logging. - HUP signal causes the configuration file to be re-read. - Support for SSL. For more information, including the source code, please visit the Squid home page at http://www.nlanr.net/Squid/.