Re: Why no Mosaic for Apple IIgs?

[tshaynes@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Timmy)]

In article <3j04p4$gok@ionews.ionet.net>,
Kevin S. Green <kgreen@ionet.net> wrote:
>David Empson (dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
>: In article <D4o8Mo.5CC@dorsai.org>,
>: James OReilly <joreilly@news.dorsai.org> wrote:
>: > 
>: > I understand one can get www for Apple II by using lynx, but that Mosaic 
>: > is not available for Apple II.  Do I understand correctly that Mosaic is 
>: > the gui for www?  If the Apple IIgs is a graphics computer (gs stands for 
>: > graphics & sound), why can't it run Mosaic?
>
>: There are two main problems with running Mosaic on the IIgs.
><text deleted>
>: There is a possible alternative: I have heard that there are programs
>: (on other computer platforms) which provide a graphical web interface,
>: using standard communciations software to control Lynx running on the
>: host computer.  (Don't ask me to elaborate - I know nothing more about
>: this.)
>
>The program you refer to is called SlipKnot. I'm not sure what sites it
>is available at. Try using the World Wide Web Worm or Archie to find a
>source. I haven't tried it, but I've read a few reviews that say it works
>nicely.

I have used it.  It was klunky and slow, and loaded each link as a
separate document.  I was using it on a 486/33 with a 14.4.  This is _not_ 
the way to go, unless significant improvements are made.  The idea is
sound, though.

Tim

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