You've fallen into my trap. My point was the generic observation that too many categorical statements made on this list in the past few days simply reflect inadequate knowledge on the part of the poster. In other words, people arey saying things about Linux because they don't know better, but they're claiming their statements as the state of Linux. It would be more appropriate for them to claim their own state of knowledge. In point of fact in the current instance: There are two console browsers, lynx and links. Yes, the names are unfortunate, as one must check the spelling to catch the distinction--which is why someone here, some months ago, suggested we rename these two browsers as "the cat," and "the chain," respectively. The chain includes support for javascript. Andrew Hodgson writes: > From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew at hodgsonfamily.org> > > Janina Sajka in <20030704175719.GD19091 at rednote.net>: > > >Mozilla isn't the only choice when javascript support isrequired. And, > >you can do js from a console browser. > > I know Lynx has some java script rupport, how would you then navigate > around a typical JS page when there is no alternative option? > > Andrew. > > > >But we haven't ascertained that the issue is js. That was just someone's > >conjecture. > > > > > > > >Andrew Hodgson writes: > >> From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew at hodgsonfamily.org> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> Unfortunately this brings us on to the topic of VI web navigation with > >> Linux, not one of the strong points. When you presented a sighted > >> person using Linux with this problem, in most cases they would load up > >> their desktop and launch Mozilla. If there is no telnet interface > >> available on the router, (i.e, some cheaper routers), then the only > >> way to configure it is through a Javascript browser, be that on your > >> own machine or through a friend who has Windows. Note also if the > >> router does not have a telnet interface, it may have a console > >> interface that will hook up to the com port on the computer. > >> > >> Andrew. > >> -- > >> Andrew Hodgson, Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. > >> Email: Andrew at hodgsonfamily.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Andrew Hodgson, Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. > Email: Andrew at hodgsonfamily.org > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
