Links is here: https://links.twibright.com/download/binaries/dos/ The author says "there are stability problems." Graphical mode is indeed unstable last I tried, but text mode is stable enough for use. Links.crt is required for tls certificates. It does appear that there have been no updates since July 2024 though.
Lynx for dos is here: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/repositories/1.3/html/en/net/lynx/20220217.0/index.html An up to date ca cert cane be obtained from here: https://curl.se/docs/caextract.html It still works, however 2021-11-3 was the last compile time. I believe I did once ask the author if he would compile a newer version, but never heard back. I still occasionally use both links and lynx on bare metal DOS to check the weather or read the news whenever the noxious modern internet causes me to long for a nostalgic retro view. It would be great if somebody took up the cause of compiling Lynx for DOS. On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 1:43 AM Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > I have been on the lynx development list for many years. > When the topic of JavaScript comes up, Thomas is clear that lynx will > never incorporate JavaScript. > Its one benefit of the Links port for DOS..JavaScript is a part of its > compile. > > Indeed Lynx is still under development. > I am asking, however, about links in this case. > > Thanks, > Kare > > > > On Sun, 1 Feb 2026, Roger via Freedos-user wrote: > > > Last I heard, Thomas E. Dickey either authored or took over the > > project. Wikipedia Lynx Browser article probably has better facts > > than I. > > > > Mr. Dickey has an updated copyright of 2025 on the home page for Lynx > > browser. Mr. Dickey also works on other programs related to the > > terminal. > > > > Last I known, is a friendly person and should probably Email him > > directly your concerns or thoughts. Granted, we're all getting older > > these days, and he's probably vacationing somewhere... > > > > Roger > > > > On Sat, Jan 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> One of the many nifty tools I have added to my DOS only use thanks to > this > >> list is the Dos port of Links. > >> Unfortunately no one has made an updated Dos port of the lynx browser, > >> incorporating some of its more up to date features. still the Links > >> build has enough JavaScript to be quite useful, at least for how I do > >> things personally on the Internet. > >> I may be wrong, but I believe the author abandoned this project? > >> Anyone else improve on his DOS port of this browser? How about other > >> browser efforts? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Kare > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Freedos-user mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > >_______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >
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