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I do sometimes browse in Lynx. I'm not even ashamed to admit it. I also will sometimes use a browser that is graphical but doesn't support much, such as Midori
by KGIII 9y ago
I do sometimes browse in Lynx. I'm not even ashamed to admit it.
I also will sometimes use a browser that is graphical but doesn't support much, such as Midori. If you're a Windows user, there is an obscure browser called OffByOne and I used to use that one on a regular basis.
For much of my browsing, I don't need much more than text. Sometimes, I do like images. I'll use a lightweight browser for that.
On my tablet, like I am now, I have zero non-default apps installed, and don't intend to add any. So, I'll make use of the linked site, or similar, when I find a page that I want to see and it won't behave well for Safari.
It's kind of nice to browse the web with one of the lightweight browsers. Links2 also works, as does elinks, for lightweight experiences. I think both have Windows builds and links2 can be found pre-compiled with https support - I'm pretty sure. OffByOne is the one I generally recommend. I don't think it has ever actually had a security vulnerability. I'm not sure how many people use it, but it probably totals in the double digits!
I don't actually remember how I found OffByOne? I think I may have been looking to include a basic browser in an application I was making for myself. They do have a free stand-alone product, but it wasn't open source when I last looked. That was ages ago.