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Index of Subjects Thanks. It would be helpful to me to have https on CCN (I do have https with links and lynx on linux at home). On 2017-02-11 03:20 PM, Richard Bonner wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Feb 2017, George N. White III wrote: > >> AFAIK, lynx does not handle https. > > *** Newer versions can. > > >> Given the initiatives to rid the web of http servers, it would be >> helpful to a) explain the lack of https support in the Online User >> Guide, and b) consider updating the text interface to support https. > > *** CCN has a newer version of Lynx that you can beta test. I am > testing it on one of my CCN accounts. However, it has bugs in it so I > can't recommend it for general changeover for all users at this point. > > >> As a long time CCN user, I still find text mode helpful when I'm stuck >> with a poor connection or dealig with a mass of email spam messages. > > *** I agree fully. I use the CCN Text Service every day because I > prefer it for e-mail. > > >> Maybe the number of text mode users is too small to warrant maintaining >> lynx, in which http URL's in lynx should be deactivated so it can still >> be used for pine but not surfing the web. >> -- >> George N. White III <aa056@chebucto.ns.ca> > > *** That would disappoint those that do use it to surf. > > I have CCed this to the CCN Office. Someone there should be able to > set you up with the `https' Lynx. > > Richard Bonner > Chebucto User Help > -- George N. White III <aa056@chebucto.ns.ca>
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