Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:37:48 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ARRGH Netscape stinks! Message-ID: <15188.23500.936661.82769@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <21096630@toto.iv>
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Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> types: > You know, I have to agree. Unfortunately many of the alternatives are > pretty unstable. I would like to see a basic web browser that handles > current java/script, css, HTML/1.? etc without being so bloated that > it is unusable and unstable enough to make surfing a nightmare. JavaScript is a security nightmare. Java isn't quit so bad, but CERT recommends turning them both off. I turn off Flash because I haven't had time to investigate the security issues. > Preferably, this hypothetical browser would let me *choose* my own > mail client (there's a new concept). No, there's an *old* concept. Ibrowse did that back in 97 or so. Of course, IBrowse pretty much did *everything* right as far as the user was concerned. To bad it doesn't run on Unix. w3m is in the ports tree, and lets you choose a mail client. Also your editor for multiline input fields, and up to three external browsers. > Maybe the FreeBSD community should get together and define the > 'perfect' web client? Then maybe someone would actually write one for > a change. As far as I'm concerned, the web browser should be > mousable (web browsers are the only thing that bring me to my mouse > anymore), but should be completely workable from the keyboard - one > advantage to Lynx. Still sounds like w3m to me. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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