6 May
1999
6 May
'99
8:12 a.m.
On Thu, 6 May 1999, Hans Franke wrote:
Can you give a brief tutorial on configuring PINE that way, Hans?
- don
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.) Anyway, sorry for hitting your nerves.
Gruss
Hans
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Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh.
H.Achternbusch