( ftp://ftp2.cc.ukans.edu/pub/lynx/lynx2-0-10.tar.Z )
*NOTE: This is a new ftp site.
The old ftp site (acs220) is no longer valid.
Ftp2.cc.ukans.edu will be the new PERMANENT ftp
site! Acs220 will carry a README file explaining
the new site information for a period of at least
two to three weeks.
Lynx is a distributed hypertext browser with full World Wide Web
capibilities. For an explanation of features and a demo, telnet
to "kufacts.cc.ukans.edu" and login as "www".
This release of Lynx has been compiled by me on the following platforms:
o IBM (AIX 3.2)
o DEC (Ultrix, VMS)
o Sun 3 and 4
o NeXT (Mine is an older version of NeXTStep, but it should work
with newer ones too.)
Binaries for the following platforms are available:
o IBM (AIX 3.2, will work with 3.1 as well)
o Ultrix
o Sun 4
o VMS (for multinet)
A new listserv list has been created for the distribution of
Lynx related information and updates.
o [email protected]
Send a subscribe request to [email protected] to
be added to the list. All new releases will be anounced on this
list.
The following new features have been added:
o IMG tags are recognized and the word [IMAGE] appears in its place.
(not in VMS)
o "mailto:" URL's are now supported.
o Document owners can now be defined using the "link" tag.
<link rev=made href="mailto:[email protected]">
will define me as the creator of the document. When the
comment feature, the 'C' command in Lynx, is used, Lynx will
use the "href" value as the destination of the comment. (not in VMS)
o Now uses the 2.9 version of the WWW Common Code Library. (not in VMS)
o Uses the full HTTP/1.0 protocol.
o The environment variable WWW_HOME is now recognized.
o Updated search routines.
o WAIS support. (not in VMS, except gateway functions)
o Optional Emacs-style key definitions.
o Gopher Directory format has been changed to show verbose information
by default, and the screen format has changed.
o 'V' is now used to "View" the bookmark file.
o 'G' is now used to "Go" to a random user specified URL.
o Tildas are removed from the first character of mail messages to
prevent security holes in the UCB mailer.
o Installation has changed slightly to make the process easier.
See the INSTALLATION file in the distribution.
o Support for ISO_LATIN1 entities. At least in vt100 modes. (not in VMS)
* features followed by (not in VMS) are not currently available under VMS.
These features are dependent on the 2.X version of the WWW Library which
has not yet been ported to VMS.
The following bugs have been fixed:
o Terminal handling under VMS is fixed.
o Shells return to the original directory that Lynx was started in.
o Socket closing problem under Multinet fixed.
o Fixed (added) VMS comment routines.
o Ctrl-R and Delete are now passed correctly under VMS.
o The VMS workings are significantly cleaner.
o Lots and Lots of other small and medium bugs that I didn't write down
and now can't remember.
Thank You's:
o Foteos Macrides -- Foteos worked some very long hours with me and on
his own improving Lynx. He deserves complete credit for almost
all the VMS improvements and several other bug fixes.
([email protected])
o Thanks to all the people who contributed bug reports, fixes and
performed pre-release testing last week.
As usual send bug-reports and comments to [email protected]
:lou
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