020313 Henry Nelson wrote: >> This isn't a gripe at anybody. I am only stating that it >> is worth trying to get a text browser that does javascript and >> allows one to complete forms and download files if at all >> possible. These are the actions that probably mean the most in >> day-to-day work and play. There will still be plenty of things >> that don't work, but we must take it one problem at a time. Make >> the links work. Then try to render readable text on most pages, >> then worry about more exotic tasks like what to do with binaries etc. >> I feel kind of bad because I do like to write programs in >> C and experiment a bit, but I am not sure I have the knowledge to >> hit the ground running in this particular area. >> If there are any problems that lend themselves to a more or less >> modular solution, I am certainly willing to pitch in and contribute. > It can be done! At this very moment there are at least three programers > ready to go on Javascript support for Lynx, you, Kirk Reiser and Harland > Christofferson. If you three work together, I am sure it can be done, and > done well. Philosophical issues set aside, I am wholeheartedly rooting > for you. > > One problem in the past with serious improvements to Lynx has been that it > is often a "moving target." Coordinate with Tom about perhaps using a > certain snapshot among the Javascript support team for development. > > Go for it! This is probably the last opportunity for Lynx to get JS > support. What makes this a prime opportunity is that there are so many > of you. Already three _individuals_ over a period of about 4 years have > given up.
i can only second Henry's encouragement very strongly. be prepared to do the work yourself: submit patches to lynx-dev, Tom Dickey will assess them in his usual expert way (he's busy this week) & Lynx users will also try them out: the result will be real progress. for initial advice, see my other response today in this thread. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban & Community Studies TRANSIT `-O----------O---' University of Toronto ; To UNSUBSCRIBE: Send "unsubscribe lynx-dev" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
