New Classic Browser

#1 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 - 03:45

Hi,

Just traveled to Low End Mac, and found out about this:

http://www.floodgap.com:80/software/classilla/

Somebody is updating WamCom, to enable browsing under OS 9, and they hope, OS 8.6. This leaves the 68k's out, but is awesome news for a luddite like me, who still can't bear to part with his Lombards or Pismo's.

#2 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 - 03:47

we know hehe

http://68kmla.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10392

ive personally been using it for a week, but there is some good info in that thread, including some comments from the author. you should check it out

#3 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 - 04:02

Thanks!

Well, duh! I hadn't noticed that thread...I thought it was suspicious that I would be the first to notice something!

#4 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 - 04:08

ah don't worry its the spirit that counts!

#5 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 - 15:07

It even made Slashdot.

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/07/09/220216/Classilla-a-New-Port-of-Mozilla-To-Mac-OS-9

#6 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 - 04:02

MacWorld wrote about it too.

http://www.macworld.com/article/141642/classilla.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a38:g2:r6:c0.077718:b26309752:z0

#7 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 - 22:21

Someone started a topic on my site about it.

http://macgui.com/forums/software-sector/new-internet-browser-for-mac-classic-and-os9/t.1559/