Re: LYNX-DEV Lynx 3.0

[Jason Baker]

On Feb 25, Jim Spath (Webmaster Jim) wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Scott McGee (Personal) wrote:
> > Wayne,
> > In my opinion, these are some of the goals we should have for Lynx 3.0:
> > Win32 fully integrated
>   = 2.7.3
> > Rob's color/style mods fully integrated
>   = 2.7.2
> > auto configure stuff done
>   = 2.7.1
> 
> And:
> 
> 2.8 = A collective set of language translation files.
> 
> 2.9 = Table viewing.

Agreed!  The jump from 2.x to 3.0 is inherently a large one, and
just about /demands/ table handling of the "expected" sort.  Otherwise
we might as well just roll out 2.10, in my opinion.

> The future (3.0):
> 
> A sideways-scrolling feature like the editor "elvis" has to view
> those large tables like a spreadsheet.  You know, like VisiCalc
> on the Apple ][ 15 years ago...

Phew... and I thought playing Gauntlet on my Pentium with the Universal
Gauntlet Emulator was reminiscing. :)

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