[Info-vax] somewhat off-topic: command line on iOS

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <rstdu3$4fn$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
<davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes: 

> I'm not sure a browser is the best tool for downloading data from the 
> web.  Rather easy when it works.  Doesn't always work well.

Right.  If I have a browser on the same system, I might use curl or 
wget.  But if I don't have a browser on the system....

> Their purpose is to be a communications device for accessing the web. 
> For most else they really suck.
> 
> Usually no "real" KB

I have one which is better than most non-DEC keyboards.

> No easy to get at things

Right.

> Too small

Bigger screen than a VT320.

> Confusing

Usually not so much.

> In my opinion (yeah, what do you care about my opinion) you're 
> approaching this poorly.  If what you want is some type of relay between 
> the web and VMS, why not go for something reasonable.
> 
> I use WEENDOZE for some things.  I really don't like the more recent 
> versions of WEENDOZE.  Nor do I like the directions web sites are taking.
> 
> Since I haven't done it yet, the following is speculation.  What I'm 
> thinking of doing.  Read what some have posted here about Unix/Linex and 
> select some version.  Get or build a cheap PC, good enough to run your 
> OS of choice.  Use it to gather whatever data you want, and use it to 
> transfer that data to VMS.

Running Windows in order to be able to use VMS properly reminds me of 
the "alliance" between Palmer and Gates back in the 1990s.  I have my 
pride.

I really don't like Windows.  I don't like linux.  I don't like the fact 
that there isn't a modern browser on VMS.

Sigh.