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[sindi keesan <keesan AT SDF.ORG>]

> > > It was never fully functional, there was no one able to make the full
> conversion
> > > to Linux.
>
> > What part of it does function?
>
>  It can start running, but that is about all.
> It may make one URL, briefly, but gets clogged up very quickly, then locks up.

Memory management problem?

> > Does it include a video player?
>
>  Yes.
>
> > Is there one for DOS?
>
>  Yes, at least two working versions of mplayer for DOS.

A way to download youtube videos to feed mplayer?  In linux I have used 
movgrab on a 233MHz laptop and played the result at 240p.  Uses much less 
cpu and ram than flashplayer in a browser.

> > > > The Wikipedia article is out of date.
> > >  Yes, it is out of date.
> > Are you interested in updating it?
>
>  No, I would not try.
>
> > You obviously know enough.
>
>  Not to edit Wikipedia.

To correct a few wrong dates, anyway.

>  I think Glenn McC was the last person to edit the Arachne entry, and I think
> it was difficult even then.

> Sindi,
>      If you want to run Arachne (and all her plug-ins) in DOS, I would be 
> happy
> to help.

Some day.  I have used it before.

>      If you want to run Arachne in Linux, you are on your own.

>      For a browser about as handy as Arachne, I suggest Links (for both DOS 
> and
> Linux). Links has SSL built in.
>
>      Both will run as text and as fully graphical, and both can be run almost
> entirely from the keyboard, as well as with a mouse.
>
>      I have even managed to install a couple of Arachne's plug-ins into DOS
> Links.
>
>      I very seldom use any other browser beyond those two, in both DOS and
> Linux.

I usually use lynx in linux, with viewers mplayer for mp3s, fbi 
(framebuffer image viewer), pdftotext, antiword (which is probably 
outdated).  My downloader is set to display tables in links or w3m when 
needed.  Javascript often makes websites unusable.

Why do you prefer DOS to basiclinux?


> Regards,
>        Ron
>
> Ron Clarke

Sindi Keesan