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From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu May 6 15:12:13 1999

On Thu, 6 May 1999, Hans Franke wrote:

> > Not everybody uses this week's web browser.
>
> > In fact SOME people use e-mail programs that are NOT part of a current
> > "state-of-the-art" web browser. To go view a web site is still perfectly
> > feasible, but it may require exiting the mail program, and starting up a
> > separate program for web browsing; or even logging out and logging into a
> > different account; or even switching over to a different computer.
> > NOT JUST "clicking" on a spot in the mail message!
>
> > Therefore, when you have a great web site that you'd like to share,
> > wouldn't it be NICE to say a sentence or so about what it is; rather than
> > just: "Look at http://www...."
>
> This may be aimed at me - yes, you're right, I never have
> thought of any problems in bringing up a browser.
>
> In fact, I also don't use any fancy integrated software - just
> a plain mail reader, that's also the reason why I always put
> an URL on a single line - it is just the easyest way to pick it
> via your mouse and insert it in the 'Location' box, or on the
> command line (Yes, my Linux Box never had seen any X - just
> marking with the GNU mouse, press ALT-Fx, type 'lynx' and insert
> the marked URL). (Or just configure your PINE in using Lynx as
> a subshell.)

Can you give a brief tutorial on configuring PINE that way, Hans?

                                                 - don
 
> Anyway, sorry for hitting your nerves.
>
> Gruss
> Hans
>
> --
> Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh.
> H.Achternbusch
>
Received on Thu May 06 1999 - 15:12:13 BST

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