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How does it compare with "links", a more modern implementation of similar type.

nordsieck 6y ago
> How does it compare with "links", a more modern implementation of similar type. I've used both and links is vastly preferable, IMO. Although I tend to use the name "elinks" since it's much more google-able.
- laumars 6y ago
  links and elinks are actually two different browsers. elinks started out as an experimental fork of links but these days they’ve diverged a little. For example, links supports a whole plethora of operating systems, including DOS! While elinks is POSIX only.
dheera 6y ago
I MUCH prefer links because it doesn't enforce a mandatory 1-2 second punishment every time there is a warning or message of some sort.
1vuio0pswjnm7 6y ago
Bias disclosure: I have been a links user for over 20 years. It is my primary browser for recreational web use. As an internet user beginning the late 80's, I always tried every linemode or text-only browser I heard about. I think I have possibly used them all. I used lynx through a public access UNIX system for some years. It baffles me when people recommend lynx today. It makes me think they do not actually use a text-only browser much (e.g., once in a while), and that they have not tried them all. To answer your question, the two biggest reasons I would always choose links over lynx is 1. the way links renders tables (this is what initially hoookd me on links) and 2. the source code. I would love to do a side-by-side comparison of text-only browsers. Of course, this is not a topic anyone really cares about. I think links would be the fastest. Funny how he calls anyone who would use a text-only browser exclusively a "masochist". That is how I think of users who use the popular graphical browsers, waiting arbitray amounts of time on every website for pages to "load", making dozens of unnecessary connections to third party servers.
- mssundaram 6y ago
  I haven't used Lynx in probably 15 years - this is my first time using it to submit a form, actually. I'm really enjoying it! I spend most of my day in Vim and Tmux otherwise. Thanks for sharing
hawski 6y ago
Links also has a graphical interface, that displays images. It's still plenty fast. I love how instant web feels through links. It's like 1G fiber connection, 24GB RAM and 8 cores add up to something, but it's just as fast as it was almost 20 years ago, when I used it first time. One of the projects I intent to one day do is a modern HTML-only browser with tabs, video support and other useful amenities.

> How does it compare with "links", a more modern implementation of similar type. I've used both and links is vastly preferable, IMO. Although I tend to use the name "elinks" since it's much more google-able.

laumars 6y ago
links and elinks are actually two different browsers. elinks started out as an experimental fork of links but these days they’ve diverged a little. For example, links supports a whole plethora of operating systems, including DOS! While elinks is POSIX only.

dheera 6y ago

I MUCH prefer links because it doesn't enforce a mandatory 1-2 second punishment every time there is a warning or message of some sort.

1vuio0pswjnm7 6y ago

Bias disclosure: I have been a links user for over 20 years. It is my primary browser for recreational web use. As an internet user beginning the late 80's, I always tried every linemode or text-only browser I heard about. I think I have possibly used them all. I used lynx through a public access UNIX system for some years. It baffles me when people recommend lynx today. It makes me think they do not actually use a text-only browser much (e.g., once in a while), and that they have not tried them all. To answer your question, the two biggest reasons I would always choose links over lynx is 1. the way links renders tables (this is what initially hoookd me on links) and 2. the source code. I would love to do a side-by-side comparison of text-only browsers. Of course, this is not a topic anyone really cares about. I think links would be the fastest. Funny how he calls anyone who would use a text-only browser exclusively a "masochist". That is how I think of users who use the popular graphical browsers, waiting arbitray amounts of time on every website for pages to "load", making dozens of unnecessary connections to third party servers.

mssundaram 6y ago
I haven't used Lynx in probably 15 years - this is my first time using it to submit a form, actually. I'm really enjoying it! I spend most of my day in Vim and Tmux otherwise. Thanks for sharing

hawski 6y ago

Links also has a graphical interface, that displays images. It's still plenty fast. I love how instant web feels through links. It's like 1G fiber connection, 24GB RAM and 8 cores add up to something, but it's just as fast as it was almost 20 years ago, when I used it first time. One of the projects I intent to one day do is a modern HTML-only browser with tabs, video support and other useful amenities.