Third trial to get this to the Arachne list.
For about one week now I do recieve your messages from the list but non
of my own sent to the list got reflected back.
Since none of you reacts I suppose they do not reach the list.
Hope this one will make it, Bastiaan
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On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 07:54:30 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote:
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> My pessimistic suspicion is that there will not be another version
> of Arachne released for some time, if ever. There's been no
> indication that Michael is actually doing anything with Arachne
> currently except for his brief mention of the "flowerpot" idea
> over six months ago.
As Michael is trying to earn some money by his programming work is there
any prospective for Arachne (or any DOS program) in the long run?
Even if Arachne would be an effective browser for today's web...?
> I'd be happy with DOS if Arachne was an effective broswer for
> today's web. It isn't and it won't be without a lot of work.
> (which I don't think is going to happen).
Would it be possible to make Arachne effective if Michael stops on new
devellopments to Arachne for DOS ? I sure don't have the qualifications
to do this work but maybe I can help a bit.
Would it be possible to make Arachne fit to todays web (and the future)
by adding some more 'packages' or is this a more structural problem.
In practise I encounter 3 problems:
1- Java Script
2- HTTPS Security
3- No frames... that is what some webpages tell me.
"Sorry your browser does not support frames: entry denied"
IIRC Arachne does support frames and i am using just one frame on my own
homepage and Arachne is showing this correctly. Is this one of Bill
Gates tricks?
> So, I either have to fire up Windows or learn Linux.
> Right?
Bit right. Apart from Arachne I have some DOS programs running in daily
use. They do their job and very good.
But: Windows is used also, I have to. I cannot find a DOS alternative
for these programs... and do not see any new DOS programs to do the job.
How usefull or good DOS may be... DOS becomes obsolete :-(((
I'am administering the solutions to the X-mas puzzle in our magazine:
the first e-mail from a DOS mailer has yet to come in.
75% outlook 25% others (BTW of the total 37% of the contributers did use
the postal service snailmail)
Are there enough programs for Linux?
At least I need: Word
Something like adobe photo shop
Drawing electronic diagrams
Excell
An equivalent to BASIC to devellop controllers to control electrical and
mechanical equipment.
Now I am switching to and fro DOS and Windows, A third OS will not make
things easy. Would be nice to delete Windows but that day will only come
if linux offers the same wild variety of programs.
CU Bastiaan
> Sam Ewalt
> Croswell, Michigan, USA
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