[TriLUG] newbie browser link

[Jason Tower]

his backup FAQ is also good, i stumbled across his page over a year when
researching my tape backup options.  his comments convinced me that gool
ol' tar backups were the way to go.  and he was right!

jason

> On Wed, 2002-06-12 at 08:42, Michael Mueller wrote:
>> Saw this link.  THought it might be good for the newbie manual being
>> assembled.
>>
>> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/browsers.html
>
> Rock!  As one of it's browsers it lists
>
> telnet port 80.
>
> Pro: This actually is a useful way to find out if a web (or other
>     service) is running. Good way to memorize the HTTP protocol.
>     RARELY, IF EVER, CRASHES.
> Con: Nobody but nobody writes readable HTML anymore. Though,
>     surprisingly, raw form is sometimes more readable than the rendered
>     stuff, particularly at news sites where copy is often just
>     <p>-tagged straight text plugged into and utterly fscked-up page.
>
> [Emphasis added]
>
> Karsten Self generally has a good clue and this page is no
> exception, even if it is a bit dated.
>
> Tanner
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