Re: Why no Mosaic for Apple IIgs?

[kgreen@ionet.net (Kevin S. Green)]

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.
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: 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.
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Kevin S. Green  [kgreen@ionet.net] [mcstul!keving@uu2.psi.com]