[ale] Browser recommendation? Small and fast a must.

[David S. Jackson]

On Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 11:02:46AM -0700 Andrew Grimmke <grimmke at directvinternet.com> wrote:
> Looking for some advice here.
> 
> I have been running Vector Linux on my tiny, ancient
> laptop, for a while now and like it for the small
> footprint, not much bulkware, etc.  Based on Slackware,
> Vector Linux is small, like Peanut Linux only does
> things a little different.  Instead of lots of
> binaries/no libraries like Peanut, Vector is the
> opposite, more libraries fewer binaries.  Which is
> great, because I can compile my own stuff and only have
> to track down 2 to 12 libraries for every installed
> piece of software ;D.  
> 
> Anyway, the default (graphics) browser used to be an
> old version of netscape.  It was slow on my poor old
> laptop, but ran OK.  Now it is Opera.  I would have no
> problem with the banner ad support, except that on a
> 640*480 disply the Banner takes up 50% of my screen
> real estate, which is just unacceptable.  There is no
> way the hardware can handle big bulky browsers like a
> modern Netscape, Mozilla, 
> 
> Does anybody have experience with the new graphic
> version of the Links browser?  How about Dillo?

I've been using Dillo for a month or two, and it's fast.  It's features
may or may not suit most of your needs.  There's no javascript support
that I've found yet, so that might be a problem.


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