Re: Hyperlink Web Browser

[mairsil@my-deja.com (Ralph Glatt)]

Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mts.net> wrote in message news:<3B5DEB85.7010501@mts.net>...
> Ralph Glatt wrote:
> 
> > Okay, folks, I have some news! The guy who wrote Hyperlink, the web
> > browser for the Commodore 64, is willing to port it over to the Apple
> > //. He says his main problem is the speed for the serial transfer
> > feed. He needs at least 9600 bps. He has a GS with only 1 meg in it,
> > no super serial card, which is what he thinks he might need to do it.
> > Can he do it without the card, and if not, where can we get our hands
> > on a super serial card for him?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ralph Glatt
> 
> 	In addition to the other replies I think I'll throw in my two cents. 
> Maybe it'll be useful.
> 
> 	If he is going with an 8 bit program, what he has is more than adequate. 
> The SSC would be useful if the program were to run on an //e as well.
> 
> 	If he wants to write it as a 16 bit program he would be better off 
> writing it for the GS only. There are not all that many 65802 chips (the 
> one compatible with the 65C02 machines) out there. There are additional 
> features he can make use of by going this route (sound, video 
> resolution, and a 16 bit instruction set). Unfortunately he would also 
> need to get at least a 2Mb RAM card (4Mb would be better) and a hard 
> drive for development under GSOS. The base program would be the same, 
> but the tweeks would make it a little faster.
> 
> 	Fortunately the instruction set between the two machines is practically 
> the same. The minimal changes would simply reflect the differences in 
> addresses and ROM routines. If he can find the time the project should 
> be fairly easy.

Hyperlink is already written for the Commodore 64, an 8 bit machine.
He recommends adding something to pick up the baud rate on the C64,
but it WILL run on a stock machine. The reason I asked him to port it
over to the Apple is to give the 8 bit Apples a usable web browser.
So, yes, we are hopefully looking at something that will run on a //e
or a //c.

I also understand that Cameron Kaiser is VERY busy, as he is
continually improving Hyperlink for the Commmodore, in addition to
having a life outside of computers. ;-) I'm hoping with enough offers
to help, and some begging and pleading, he'll consider doing this port
for us.



Ralph Glatt