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Subject:Re: HTML Reader - Shareware From:MacGyver <mlee -at- FDLDOTNET -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 14 May 1997 13:35:59 -0500
Tamminga, Ernie wrote:
>
> Microsoft's Internet Explorer is free. It (or any browser) can be used
> to read HTML files on any medium, including CD-ROM.
>
> I guess that doesn't necessarily mean it's okay to distribute copies of
> it on your CD -- one would need to check with Microsoft about that. But
> I also guess that Microsoft would LIKE you to do distribute it (same as
> Adobe encourages folks to distribute their free Acrobat Reader), to get
> their product in wider distribution in their ongoing battle against
> Netscape.
>
> --------
> Ernie Tamminga
> Director, InfoEngineering
> Digital Sound Corporation
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: MacGyver [SMTP:mlee -at- FDLDOTNET -dot- COM]
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 10:11 AM
> >To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> >Subject: Re: HTML Reader - Shareware
> >
> >Diane Burke wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Is anyone aware of an HTML reader (shareware) that could be put on a CD for
> >> those who do not yet have access to the Web?
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >>
> >> Diane
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Burke
> >> TYDAC Research Inc.
> >> 2 Gurdwara Road, Suite 210
> >> Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2E 1A2
> >>
> >> 613-226-5525, Ext. 202
> >> dburke -at- tydac -dot- com
> >>
> >> "The human mind, once stretched to a new idea,
> >> never goes back to its original dimensions."
> >> -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
> >>
> >
> >
> >Quick View Plus from http://www.inso.com will view an HTML Document
> >properly. Most of the HTML editors out there would also view a
> >document, but would also allow one to edit it as well, but they tend to
> >be more difficult to use.
> >
> >I can search for some others it you need. Please feel free to contact
> >me directly.
> >
> >--
> > /`-_ Mac Funkhouser N9VST Mailto:mlee -at- fdldotnet -dot- com
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>
Unfotunately MSIE only runs under Win3.x, win95, winnt and mac. There
is no version for Unix or OS/2 and they have no plans to create one for
any other OS.
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