Re: Spectrum AND SIS to view a web page?

["Jason Whorton" <jason at microxl.com>]

"Joe" <joko@NoMoreSpam.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> Jason Whorton <jason at microxl.com> wrote:
> > Hello, and thank you for all the pointers.  I had been to all the sites
you
> > mentioned in the post, but must have not seen the "have to have a UNIX
shell
> > account or Telnet into one" part to use SIS.  I guess that rules buying
both
> > out, unfortunately.  I was thinking one could just view a web page in a
> > similar style as with a modern browser, just with limited features and
text
> > instead of pictures.
>
> Well, I was hesitant to mention this, but...
>
> Geoff Weiss, the programmer primarily responsible for Spectrum Internet
> Suite, has released an "experimental" add-on to SIS that doesn't require a
> Unix Shell Acct. It works just like Netscape or IE, on those other
> platforms....in so far as...you make the TCP/IP connection, and then start
> your surfing from there, instead of having to be at a Unix prompt.
>
> However, please understand that this "experimental" method relies on
> Marinetti to make the TCP/IP connection, and the current version
> of Marinetti is not 100% bug-free. Eventually, when the next version is
> released, you'll be able to use SIS just like you use those other
> programs, regarding using a TCP/IP connect instead of having to use a Unix
> Shell Acct.
>
> However, I'd be misleading folks if I said this method works great at the
> present time. It's one of those "your mileage may vary."
>
> Damn; I wish folks still supported Apple II programs by buying 'em, as I
> wish I didn't have to pull rabbits out of hats just to try sell someone on
> the only IIGS telcomm program that's still being updated.
>
> But, since you're not...
>
> Again, your mileage may vary using SIS from a TCP/IP connect. On the other
> hand, it does work just fine from that Unix prompt.
>
> Joe Kohn
>
> http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko  (some incredible IIGS software available
> here; check it out. Buy it, support Ewen Wannop in his retirement.)
>



Hello.  Thank you for all your efforts and explanations.  I see now on the
SIS page, "Command-line shell account on UNIX or VAX/VMS".  Sorry to have
overlooked it.  I may buy those at some point in the future.  I think I
would be more likely to buy the SAM program since it is cheaper and does
something "modern".  Right now, I don't have my IIgs set up.  I just got a
full set of install disks earlier this week.

Thank you,
Jason Whorton