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PhonyNet Announcement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lars Wirzenius)
Wed Jan 17 07:12:58 1996
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 01:11:44 +0200
From: Lars Wirzenius <wirzeniu@cc.helsinki.fi>
To: linux-announce@vger.rutgers.edu
From: xke@paul.rutgers.edu (Xiao Ke)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: PhonyNet Announcement
Organization: Rutgers University LCSR
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Followup-to: comp.os.linux.misc
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This is the release notes of PhonyNet Commuter(Beta1c).
A.)
Why yet another browser? PhonyNet Commuter introduce Phone URL, as following:
http://1-908-937-8122/
It not only makes a new dimension in web surfing, but also gives Joe Average
the power to run a httpd server right through your home phone. No internet
access provider to deal with, no dedicated phone connection to internet
is need. Do it on the fly!
Basically the full version of PhonyNet Package(currently supports Linux)
needs three piece of software, PhonyNet Commuter(Browser), DIP(Modem
Handling) and HTTPD. PhonyNet Commuter also runs in the other Unix machine
too, hey, it supports HTML3.0.
B:)
License Policy:
Refer to the copyright notices either go with this release notes or
check out
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~phonynet/
A Brief Description, this software is AS IS. You can almost do whatever
you want as long as our effort is recognized and compatibility is preserved.
By the way, our software is based on Arena project from W3C.
C:)
How to get the software:
You can get PhonyNet Commuter and our patched DIP from
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~phonynet/
PhonyNet Commuter needs Motif to compile. We also provides the binary
executable.
You can get any HTTPD server, NCSA and W3C httpd is recommended.
D:)
How to run the software in the Linux PC:
For how to run DIP, refer to the DIP package.
For how to run PhonyNet Commuter, it's simple, but please be patient with
us, it's beta software.
# cp phony.dip /sbin
# cp phonylogin /sbin
% commuter
comments: these file actually can be anywhere, if you want recompile.
Give a test drive:
http://1-908-937-8122/
For how to run HTTPD, refer to their own documents.
E:)
How to run the software in the other Unix machine:
You can always run PhonyNet Commuter with internet connection, No Problem.
F:)
Technical Support:
Mostly Do it by yourself. Please send bug report and patches to
phonynet@rci.rutgers.edu
We expect your help to improve the software. We appreciate your help so much
that we are willing to exchange your patches with our SHARES. We are
SERIOUS. Please send us mail if you are interested.
G:)
Future Move:
Pin compatiable with Netscape Navigator is expected.
Windows version is expected.
Java feature is expected.
Real time voice, image, financial transaction, 800, 900 application
is expected.
Many more to come...
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