[GLLUG] uzbl

[Marshal Newrock]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:41:46 -0500
Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:

> On 12/13/11 4:39 PM, Karl Schuttler wrote:

> > I, for one, am with Chick on this matter, and am going to be the
> > first to post any useful discussion to this thread. I think the
> > aforementioned browser is far too bloaty to be used on something as
> > pure as vintage hardware. I recommend you install a copy of netcat,
> > directly connect to the websites you're interested in over port 80,
> > and do all your browser in good, old-fashioned, hand-input HTTP.
> A thoroughly thoughtful suggestion, sir.
> 
> If, however, you'd like just a sniff of what the cool kids are doing
> these days, there's always lynx, which is actually a very useful
> browser.
> 
> Clay

lynx isn't very useful.  Use links, which can handle mouse clicks, some
javascript (I think), and if run from console directly and compiled
against svgalib, can even display graphics.

Marshal


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