Re: arachne-digest V1 #2003

2003-01-04 Thread Sam Ewalt
On Thu, 02 Jan 2003 15:44:10 -0800, Ray Andrews wrote:

> Java itself.  BTW, you guys who know:  It's been explained quite well
> in the past few days what Java is, but what exactly is Java Script, anyway?
> Why do we need it?  How does it work?


Javascript is a language that is used by webmasters for some
visual elements like clickable buttons and various things. I
don't know why they use it, but they do. And that's why we
need it--only and simply because it is used so often and without
a Javascript deciphering ability Arachne is crippled in todays's
web world.

When you go to a site that uses Java script with Arachne either
it doesn't work right or doesn't work at all.






Sam Ewalt
Croswell, Michigan, USA
-- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/




Re: arachne-digest V1 #2003

2003-01-03 Thread Ray Andrews
Hi Thomas,

> From: "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>> What about "Arachne for Windows" ?

>> BURN!

> Java is not for Windows only, so Arachne with Java is possible for Linux or
> possibly anything but DOS.  Besides, there are doubts as to the compatibility
> of Windows Java with Java on other OSes, as Bill Gates tries to make Java work
> only on Windows.  So what about Arachne for Linux, and perhaps the BSDs too,
> with Java?  Then you won't have to burn.

Actually, I'm amazed how few people even wanted to burn me ... but I stick
to my guns:  Arachne is a great program and should be available under
as many OS's as possible.  As far as Java is concerned, it seems to
have been established on the list that what we need is Java Script, not
Java itself.  BTW, you guys who know:  It's been explained quite well
in the past few days what Java is, but what exactly is Java Script, anyway?
Why do we need it?  How does it work? 


Ray Andrews,
Vancouver, Canada



-- Arachne V1.71;UE01, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/