27 Oct
2001
27 Oct
'01
5:24 p.m.
I seem to forget what the name of that OLR (off-line
reader =) for C64/128 is
called, but it seemed awfully capable. I also seem to forget whether it is
developed by Cameron Kaiser. There are at least two browsers, too. Or three. I
think Cameron is developing one, then there's one for SuperCPU users, and one
developed by Fairlight. At least one goes by the name Wave.
The Fairlight one is actually just an offline HTML reader. It does a good
job, though.
HyperLink 2.5 is the one I wrote. It requires a shell dialup with Perl, and
strongly prefers an ACIA cartridge. It speaks a custom protocol to the
server, which acts as a proxy for the C64. The proxy can also translate
gopherspace sites as a general purpose Internet proxy; has support for
images, so you can view .gif, .tif and .jpg files with appropriate server
support; and there is rudimentary support for forms as well. The advantage of
this is that a naked C64 with no upgrades can still run this (albeit slowly),
but the dialup requirement may be too onerous. You can use a null modem
connection to your Unix server, though, if you like. See
http://www.armory.com/%7Espectre/cwi/hl/
The Wave is a true PPP implementation. Its web browser is simple but does
a nice job on text rendering (it does not yet support images or forms). It
also has Telnet support, and since it is a true TCP/IP implementation other
protocols are possible. The downside is that it has sizeable software and
hardware requirements (a SuperCPU-equipped C64/128 with at least 1MB
SuperRAM and an ACIA cartridge, plus Wheels, a GEOS upgrade). See
http://www.ia4u.net/%7Emaurice/
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