I'm interested to know how many people use lynx.

A browser that can make browsing the internet a real nightmare (imho).

Why use it, unless you have a low system spec or compatibility issues.

I think it's good for testing web pages to make sure they are accessible in most browsers, though the number of people who use lynx I think is something like ten percent.

Well thanks for reading and please let me know what your thoughts are on this.

I just used it twice: When I screwed my X-server and when installing Gentoo. Other then that I see no reason to use it, unless you are a real hardcore, command-line lifeless person...

Sometimes you just don't have an X server available. I don't use X on systems set up to be firewalls, but occasions do arise where I'd like to fetch something over the web. I had a linux bootable floppy system once that included lynx, and that seems like the perfect use for it. More and more these days, I'm using wget as a substitute, though.

--- rod.

I suppose these are reasons to keep it, though does anyone use it as their main browser?

IMHO I see the internet as more of an experiance then the original purpose: to share information.

What I mean is, it is now dominated by Java Script, Flash, etc. In other words, more interactive.

Doesn't worrying about the older browsers just dampen the experiance for others?

Keep the feedback coming!

I have had to use it once, when I broke X but i definatly won't get rid of it, it's like a flashlite it your car, you'll never need it till you take it out

Anything that won't work on lynx isn't worth viewing!!

In all seriousness all the flashy images, javascript and macromedia flash stuff really gets on my nerves. I use the internet to find information, not to get a headache after looking at text flashing at me

I can see your point.

One thing I don't like is when an author decides on using too much flashy content without focusing on the actual point of their web site - to put across a message. Overkill IMHO, though there are a large number of people who worry about it from an artistic point of view.

I think people have become too concered about how it looks rather then whats under the hood, though maybe it's just the ramblings of someone drinking too much coffee lol.

I have used several times when I needed to follow some forums from my laptop via a very good recovery tool Ultimate Boot CD when its HD was out of order. I was quite happy without all those unnecessary loads of pictures and other worthless stuff that did nothing but bother me for that specific moment.

I used it for fun to check stuff out quickly , or sites that have alot of images and u just want a couple of words from it. I kinda like it - i have nothing against it. I prefure not to use it but its fun to use it to check email quickly on gmail or any other site

When installing Arch, "pacman -Sy lynx" is the second command I entered, right after "dhcpcd eth0". It's super small, and just a very convenient tool, untill you get X setup. Like others have allready mentioned. By the way, I did use it as my main browser on a Toshiba laptop with Intel 486 DX2 40Mhz and 8MB RAM running Slackware 7.1
Nothing but a CLI browser is going to run fast on that.

Lynx can also be used to quickly see what a web server is running by using the -head switch. Then again, you can also use Netcraft to get the same info.

Actually I like links. More intuitive to use and actually websites render quite well with it...

On my older computer I use as a server with only 128 megabytes of RAM I use it, because X is far too slow on such a system. It's very nice. It takes about 30 seconds less to load than Firefox. So it's great for people like me who still use their older computers sometimes they built in 1999 that just can't practically run X. But you are right, on a modern system you should just use Firefox. But I want eLinks, Lynx to keep being developed because I'm not getting rid of my older computer until I have to. I have a much more powerful computer I use every day, but every Sunday when I do maintenance on it there's my old compy, there and reliable as ever, with everything I need right there. There are a lot of people out there like that.

For blind computer users, the beauty of a web page is determined by how easily it can be read by their screen reader. On that score, Lynx scores very well indeed. I had the pleasure and honor of working with many computer professionals with "accessibility" issues. It was a real eye opener, let me tell you. These guys were good. Not just "good for someone with a disability" - just flat out good. Think of these people the next time you use Lynx.

sometimes we need to see and remember a web page before we can use things like lynx/links/or_whatever ... i think we are being spoilt by over-dosage of colors ...

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