Arachne

If you are on the look out for a DOS system compatible web browser then Arachne is the name you should be looking for. This web browser has been of considerable help to those who write files on DOS computers and need a suitable Internet suite to check out on the compatibility of the program they write. Arachne was created by Michael Polak of Arachne Labs.

Significant Features of Arachne

Following are the significant features of Arachne, which you must consider before you install this DOS based Web Browser:

• Like all other non-DOS web browsers, Arachne (DOS) is a full-screen graphical WWW browser, which can be installed on DOS compatible computer systems.
• It could support HTML/4.0 subsets specification which means, it included such forms as frames, image maps, tables, forms, etc.
• Arachne (DOS) supports the use of standard Protocol languages such as HTTP, FTP, POP3, SMTP, etc.
• There is no proper toolkit such as library to exhibit web pages and user interface for Arachne (DOS).

• Arachne for DOS can be run on i8086 sympathetic Computer Processing Unit.
• Arachne (DOS) utilizes only 475 KB DOS memory or 540 KB on PPP connection and EGA or VGA video card i8086 compatible computers.
• Arachne Lab suggests that you either use a 80386 compatible operating system or a still improved version, which is supported by at least 4 MB of memory space, more than 600 KB of DOS memory, at least 512 KB VESA compatible SVGA card, a mouse, sound card and color VDU.
• You need a standard serial modem if you are accessing your Internet connection via dial-up connection.
• You may use any device with a packet driver as Ethernet card for accessing local network connections.
• Arachne (DOS) can operate on Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
• You can send and receive Internet e-mails on MIME compatible systems.
• No intake of virus from e-mail or otherwise.
• You can edit the source codes of local HTML pages.
• You have the freedom to execute FTP exchanges.

Apart from Arachne (DOS), Arachne has also been created for POSIX compatible computer systems such as Linux. This is the Alpha Version of Arachne.