Re: LYNX-DEV addressing mail to your friends

[Chris Maden]

[Henry Eric Nelson]
> Whoa, boys!  I like the lessons in HTML, of which I am in dire need,
> but please send them to *me* (I truly would enjoy getting them, so
> don't hesitate to send them), not to everyone on lynx-dev.  Thanks.

I don't know - as with development discussions which aren't directly
germane to everyone on the list, I think we all benefit from keeping
discussions like this on the list.  I am not a very advanced
programmer, but I certainly like to see the code discussions going by,
and I think that those less experienced in HTML benefit from this one.

> Maybe only Un*x?  There was just discussion about the desire to
> support all the ports of Lynx: Unix, VMS, Win32, 386DOS, and we all
> hope Mac and OS/2, someday.

Good point, as someone else also noted.  I would hazard a guess that
PC and Mac users know what system they're using.  I don't have a lot
of experience with VMS users; are they likely to know that "VMS" is
the thing they're banging on?  I know from three years of technical
support that many UNIX users *don't* know what they're using.

Perhaps radio buttons (example below uses mostly direct layout, some
minimal markup):

DOS/Windows: <input type="radio" name="os" value="DOS">
        Value of <kbd>ver</kbd>: <input type="text" name="ver">
VMS: <input type="radio" name="os" value="VMS">
UNIX: <input type="radio" name="os" value="VMS">
        Value of <kbd>uname -a</kbd>: <input type="text" name="unamea">
        Captive Account: <input type="checkbox" name="captive" value="yes">
Macintosh: <input type="radio" name="os" value="Mac">

If you're not sure what operating system you're using, read these
directions, and then type <kbd>!</kbd>.

<ul>
<li>If you get a prompt like <kbd>C:\WINDOWS</kbd>, you're using DOS.
Type <kbd>ver</kbd> to find out what version of DOS, and then type
<kbd>exit</kbd> and press Return or Enter to come back to Lynx.

<li>If you get a prompt like (???), you're using VMS.  Type (???) to
return to Lynx.

<li>If you get a different prompt, you're using UNIX.  Type <kbd>uname
-a</kbd> to find out what version of UNIX you're using.

<li>If you're using a Macintosh, you probably know it.  Is there an
Apple in the corner?

<li>If Lynx won't do anything when you type <kbd>!</kbd>, then you're
using a "captive account".  Check UNIX as the most likely option, and
check the "Captive Account" checkbox.
</ul>

HTH,
Chris
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