Thomas Mueller wrote:
>
> I wouldn't attempt to run KDE or Gnome on my present
> computer. Didn't you say you could run Netscape under
> Linux with X Windows with no window manager?
Yes, I used to run Netscape this way all the time.
However, when I experiemented running it under icewm
(on the same computer), I was surprised to find that
there was no deterioration in performance. In fact,
Netscape seems slightly faster under icewm, and it's
definitely more stable. Moreover, icewm provides a
ton of additional functionality.
> Maybe then you could also run Emacs with no window
> manager?
Sure. In fact, I'm pretty sure you can run Emacs
from the CLI (without X).
> I see Linux Mozilla requires 233 MHz P-II with 32 MB RAM:
> more bloated than Netscape Communicator 4.x?
Yeah, the Mozilla people have gone totally overboard.
They are trying to create a universal platform, not just
a browser. A stripped down, browser-only variant is
available. I think it's called Galleon or something
like that.
> OS/2 Lynx would probably be OK with 8 MB RAM, and
> popclient could download the mail.
Same for Linux. Lynx, links and w3m all run very
well in 8meg RAM. You've even got room to run
them in an X window (with icewm).
> now it seems the main focus for Arachne will
> be mobile devices such as cell phones.
That's where the money is.
Cheers,
Steven
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