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Lobster · Posted: Sun 14 Aug 2005, 07:21 Post subject: Puppys in other Dimensions

As some of you know Puppy Linux is the Linux of choice for the Multidimensional Tmxxine project.
http://peace.wikicities.com/wiki/March_2005

Ron Cowen writes of the ekpyrotic theory:

"A parallel universe moving along a hidden dimension smacked into ours. The collision heated our universe, creating a sea of quarks, electrons, protons, photons, and other subatomic particles. It also imparted microscopic ripples, like ocean waves crashing on a shore."

. . . meanwhile here is proposed Time Travel design . . .
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050716/fob7.asp

. . . here is how to program AND play robot games
http://www.cyty.com/robocom/?area=down
- well we need wine for that one . . .

. . . and find a nice Puppy or other wallpaper here:
http://backgroundsarchive.com

Stay frisky!

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

I was thinking aboot space today, no..... not space!
Conserving space, In doing so I thought aboot Netscape,
it seems netscape is a tad bit smaller than mozilla
it is said to use more space and resources, which I never encountered,
Communicator, has an editor, and all that other neat stuff.
Has anyone successfully installed Netscape, or Communicator???
If so, or interested please reply, as it might be a way to shed a couple lbs.
off puppy, maybe just a thought!!! I'm just wondering something to do,
it is always nice to see your options, maybe netscape has fallen behind?
I watched the news the other day something I hardly do, and they estimated
95% of computer users use internet explorer, and the other and about 1%
use Netscape, and the other 4% are divided between moz/fire and safari
and others, so netscape at least has some potential, else it would'nt have
1% of the market!!! Maybe that is why I'm wondering aboot it.
Damn they got me with another subliminal message errrr!!!

There was no other post aboot netscape so I saw an unused spot and took it
sorry Lobster

rarsa · Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 12:47 Post subject:

A better question: Does anybody really likes Netscape / Communicator?

I used to be a Netscape user in the early days but now I find it bloated, slow and bugy. You install something and it installs 20 icons to your desktop, has countless toolbars and it's not very aesthetically appealing.

Have you tested a version that is not bloated with the IM, Editor, e-mail, etc etc etc? I want a web browser to be a web browser. If the other applications are nicelly integrated fine, but I did not find that about the Netscape suit, just a bunch of tools thrown together.

Ian · Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 19:53 Post subject:

I also am an old Netscape user and I agree with you rarsa it has become a bit bloated.

I find Mozilla in Puppy fast enough for my needs and it has mail and composer, although I do like Firefox and Thunderbird.

My favorite browser is text based but these days you must have a GUI based one and also accept cookies, to access all sites.

Lobster · Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 23:05 Post subject:

Agree with Ian
Smile

I used Opera for many years. Firefox came along and I made the transition - often going back to the familiarity of Opera (which I believe is a better browser - BUT closed source which is not to be encouraged because long term it is not viable) Then I started to increasingly use Mozilla (which is incorporating Firefox and Thunderbird - and really should update composer with NVU)

The surprise for me is Dillo. It is a part of Puppy and rather uniquely for a small browser understands javascript (that may be the latest or .pup version)

One of the really geeky things I did (extra geeky) is use the e-links browser from the console to access and post to the forum. Rolling Eyes

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BarryK · Posted: Sat 20 Aug 2005, 05:25 Post subject:

I think that Netscape is now compiled from Mozilla source, but they add extra stuff to it. In particular, Netscape is a commercial operation, so they are in it for the money, so they are going to put in some advertising.

rarsa · Posted: Sat 20 Aug 2005, 12:03 Post subject:

Lobster · Posted: Sat 20 Aug 2005, 18:04 Post subject:

People can be made to believe anything. For example here is a web site which proves that the Eiffel Tower does not exist - I created it after I heard that 30% of USA believed the moon landings were a hoax.
The other 70% are probably using MS based operating systems . . .

http://web.archive.org/web/20070220223705/http://pages.britishlibrary.net/lobster/et/

Can you make your mind up? Certainly hope so - I will put one together that works, as soon as possible.

. . . meanwhile just remember there is right and wrong - and it is wrong to believe there is right and wrong (I could be wrong of course)

What other websites have Puppys created?.
Cool