[arachne] Re: INFO NEEDED FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE DOS/ARACHNE SUPPORT
- From: "Bastiaan Edelman" <bastiaan.pa3ffz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:17:57 +100
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:38:21 -0800, Ray Andrews wrote:
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>> Adding full JS functionality to Arachne herself would make her too
>> fat to run under DOS. So that's out !
> JS would be the easiest thing to start with, since it could be added
> piecemeal. And my core has lots of room, that's no issue.
>> Adding SSL to Arachne may just be possible. However, it is beyond the
>> capability of any of US to do it. However, using a "helper" application
>> that is called by Arachne is the way to go. Some use Lynx, some use a
>> custom WGET, and I use Elinks - all called from within Arachne.
> Sure it's possible. If I had any complete 16 bit C SRC for an app that uses
> it now, I could cut it down to it's core functionality and then build
> that into Arachne. If DPMI, then it could be called as a .DGI but still
> interfaced seamlessly. All I'd need -- all I've ever needed -- is
> someone to work with who understands SSL and DPMI *and* a crew of
> users and testers. I have the coding skill, but not the knowledge of
> how SSL works.
As for SSL and DPMI... I have no idea what these acronymes stand for.
But I volunteer for testing and using... you know that.
Bastiaan
> Regards,
> Ray Andrews
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