From: punjab AT ix DOT netcom DOT com (//)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: ADDENDUM: <del>Netscape</del> Browser for DOS . . . project
Date: 23 Jan 1998 08:29:57 GMT
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Project is somewhat on hold.  Apologies for bandwidth use.  Please feel
free to still inquire (I admittedly didn't think the whole thing out
before posting and am unsure of my comittment level at the moment.)   


In <6a9fcl$se8 AT dfw-ixnews6 DOT ix DOT netcom DOT com> punjab AT ix DOT netcom DOT com(//)
writes: 
>
>THIS IS THE PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT MODIFIED:
>
>/*
>==============================================================
>ANNOUNCEMENT: Browser for DOS project
>==============================================================
>*/
>
>All those interested in creating a browser for DOS please send e-mail
>to punjab AT ix DOT netcom DOT com
>
>The scope of the project will be as follows:
>
>1. Object oriented analysis of problem.
>2. Creating library for implementation of DOS browser to include
>PDCurses and BIOS video services for GUI and graphics/animation
support
>respectively.
>3. Implementation of browser use-case from (1) with (2).
>
>Immediate project goal is to achieve extensibility through Object
>Orientation.
>
>Ultimate goals may be to:
>1. Provide full Java support.
>2. Possibly to provide DOS independence (or DOS freedom). 
>
>The target platform will be a 486DX2-66
>
>Contact: punjab AT ix DOT netcom DOT com
>
>