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To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
From: "Mark @ Cross+Road's" <mwarchol AT flash DOT net>
CC: <ya830 AT victoria DOT tc DOT ca>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:16:33 +0400
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Subject: Re: DR-WebSpyder and WebBoy
Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com


You could also try Nettamer at Nettamer.net
     YOu might just like it!
      Mark


On 1999-09-22 opendos AT delorie DOT com said:
   >After many years of text-only UNIX dial-up access to the internet,
   >the local Freenet has started offering PPP connections at a very
   >reasonable price.  I have taken the plunge and signed-up for it.
   >Here's where it gets sticky.  Skipper Pro isn't an option because,
   >last I checked, it offers no scripting.  This isn't a direct PPP
   >connect, but one that requires some very simple scripting to enable.
   >I've had no problem using Arachne to get on the Internet, but
   >arachne doesn't have all the features that one could wish for,
   >unfortunately.
   >DR-WebSpyder 2.1 beta 2 has some impressive sounding features,
   >particularly its Java-script support, and I'd love to try to get it
   >running.  I meticulously set it up, using all the same modem, DNS,
   >and scripting settings that had worked perfectly with Arachne.  I
   >rebooted, and left the PPP stack settings at their defaults as set
   >by the DR-WebSpyder installer.  DR-WebSpyer loads and sits there at
   >the Caldera logo.  I click on "home" and the script-window comes up
   >as it starts to execute the script.  Once the answering modem at
   >the Freenet picks up, the script reports "failed returncode = 74",
   >if memory serves, and then starts to redial, which needless to say
   >messes up the who process something fierce.
   >Am I missing something?
   >Additionally, does anyone know if IBM's WebBoy offers any features
   >that Arachne doesn't?  Is it a real mode or a protected mode
   >browser?  Since all the documentation appears to be in Japanese, I
   >haven't been able to progress far enough with it to know whether
   >it's worth progressing further.  Are there any English-language
   >sources of information on it?
   >Thanks in advance to all replies.
   >Canadian PCS and Smartphone information available at:
   >http://www.islandnet.com/~morag/pcs/