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["Ron Clarke" <ariadne AT ausreg.com>]

Hi Sindi,

On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 00:50:43 +0000 (UTC), sindi keesan wrote:

>>>> 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?

  Among other things.


>>> 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?

  An Arachne plug-in.

>>>>> The Wikipedia article is out of date.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  Yes, it is out of date.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.

    Not me.

>> 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.

  I think you will find it more functional than it was.

> 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 outdated).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?

  I no longer use basiclinux much.

  I use mostly DOS, and Slackware 14-current.
  DOS is a lot easier to make changes and additions.
  I code in DOS. I make music in DOS. 
  DOS does not require huge amounts of RAM, or expensive extras, to function.
  All my email goes through Arachne ONLY !

Regards,
        Ron


Ron Clarke
AUSREG Consultancy      http://www.ausreg.com
Tadpole Tunes           http://www.tadpoletunes.com
Sna Keo Il              http://www.tadpoletunes.com/sna_keo_il/
-- This mail was written by a user of the Arachne Browser - 
http://www.glennmcc.org/

DOS: For IQs higher than 7, 8, 95, 98 or 2000.