Thanks, Jon, I'm interested in pursuing the idea. (Although I haven't even installed the Linux I picked up a few years back.) I'm all for supporting open source and getting around the mega corporations. It fits well with the h.o.m.e. philosophy.
-Ralph Grimes ------------- Jonathan Falk wrote: > For folks interested in exploring alternatives to Microsoft, Beonex > Communicator is a very nice open source (and free), full-featured Web > browser package. It is based on the "Mozilla" core, which is the open > source guts of the current version of Netscape (Netscape 6). But since > Netscape is now owned by AOL-Time Warner, Netscape 6 is clogged up with all > sorts of junk. Beonex is much cleaner. > > The Beonex Communicator package includes Navigator (the Web browser), a > mail and newsgroup program, Chatzilla (an IRC chat program), and Composer, > a decent web page editor. You can get the 9 Mb download at: > <http://www.beonex.com/communicator/> > > If you're used Netscape, especially Netscape 6, the program's interface > will look very familiar. But unlike Netscape 4.x, Beonex is up to date and > complaint with html standards. > > We haven't really had much discussion of the open source movement within > HelpNet. If other folks are interested, it's an area I would like to explore. > > Jon > > Jonathan Falk > Pine Tree Folk School > RR 2, Box 7162 > Carmel, ME 04419 > (207)848-2433 > <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> > > > > **Folkschool-list archives are at: > <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > = **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
