Re: What is TCP/IP?

[cust_ts@cc.Helsinki.FI (Tero Sand)]

In article <3qibp4$4ci@onyx.southwind.net>,
Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> wrote:
>Jeff Dicharry (Jeff.Dicharry@nopc.org) wrote:
>: What is TCP/IP and why is it essential to the GS future?  I've been reading
>: messages, but just don't understand...
>
>If you ever want to use a graphical web browser... [on a GS] instead 
>of merely using
>it as a terminal, you'll be wanting someone to implement TCP/IP on the IIgs.

Not true. There are at least two graphical Web browses for the PC that
don't require a TCP/IP or SLIP connection. Shouldn't be impossible for
the GS, either.
If such a program, or even a SLIP one, should materialize, and if it
utilized Second Sight, Jawaid would have at least one new customer.

>Randy Shackelford                                 I was internet
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