On Sat, 16 May 2015, Louis Santillan wrote: > On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 7:44 PM, JK Benedict <[email protected]> wrote: > [SNIP] >> - Base resources, such as file system options/changes >> - Connectivity tools >> * Modernized web browser (I am working on one now - a text based >> prototype) > > There's Georg Potthast's Dillo port (in XFDOS [0]), and Arachne > (besides links or lynx), both leave a lot to be desired in a JS heavy > web. I personally think it could more productive to go after app > specific tools for Google [1], Facebook [2], Twitter [3], LinkedIn > [4], etc. For example, Facebook is entirely accessible over HTTP [5].
I agree. An all-purpose browser needs code to handle a lot of corner case stuff, but a one-purpose browser only needs to be able to handle the specific case it was designed for. (But it may need to be able to update itself in case an update to the site breaks it.) I have considered writing such tools, but my head exploded at the idea of having to do so much string parsing in C, a language that really can't handle it well. To date the only apps I managed to complete were rdate and airc (both using wattcp), and the source code to the former is now lost. (Keep in mind my target system was a VERY low resource environment, such as the 5160 I still have in my closet.) >> - LapLink is still purchase-ware >> * Has a specific protocol via LPT ports, etc >> * PPP/PPPD in linux is open source... possible use of that? >> * If not... let's write fdlink :) > > David Dunfield has LAPTALK, DDLINK & RDC [6]. If LAPTALK (source in > MC323EXA) isn't sufficient, maybe he'd be willing to open source > DDLINK and/or RDC? I almost would want to suggest that a FreeDOS app for this purpose mimic INTERLNK/INTERSVR, since that was such a tool actually included in PC DOS 5.02 and later, and MS-DOS 6.0 and later. (Some old-timers here might know I'm a little too familiar with MS and PC DOS and what each version comes with. :P That's actually why I no longer actively contribute.) As for PPP, you already have LSPPP as a GPL'd option. If it works, and I believe it does implement the Crynwr packet driver interface most TCP apps for DOS require, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. http://ladsoft.tripod.com/lsppp.html -uso. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
