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Old 01-01-2004, 08:37 AM   #1
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Best Text based browsers


Hi all
I just came to know about them.
So which is the fastes and the best one to use?
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Old 01-01-2004, 08:44 AM   #2
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I normally use Lynx.
 
Old 01-01-2004, 09:32 AM   #3
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Old 01-01-2004, 11:04 AM   #4
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I use lynx right, but will be trying out w3m. Just pick one or three of them and try them. Then you will know which is the best and fastest.
 
Old 01-01-2004, 04:38 PM   #5
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I use lynx, only because the only time I need a text-based browser is right after I do a fresh install and need to download either the latest kernel or Firebird.
 
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Lynx got me through a bit of a snafu the first time I ever installed an nvidia driver. With Windows, I would have had to reinstall - assuming, of course, that I was left at the command prompt in Windows
 
Old 01-01-2004, 05:35 PM   #7
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Well, i tried Lynx,Links and w3m but not thoroughy any of them. But one thing was clear that w3m had colored interface and w3m and links seems easier in the first instance.
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