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On 2001-09-24 Robert.Bowmaker@dse.gen.nz said:

   > > >Anyway, who can be stuffed copying it to DOS? Are there DOS
   > > >newsreaders? I doubt there are...
   >
   > > There are many DOS-based web browsers...including Net-Tamer,
   > > Arachne, DOS-Lynx, Bobcat, WebSpyder, etc., etc.
   > >
   > > In fact, there are more 'Net access programs for DOS than
   > > there are for Win-Doze.
   > >
   > > I'm using Net-Tamer right now.
   >
   >Ooooh. I'm wrong. Does it use the windows dial-up networking,
   >or does it emulate that itself?

Not sure what you're asking here; I have no idea
what 'windows dial-up networking' is.

I can tell you that all of the DOS-based Internet
programs -- including the ones mentioned above --
are designed for pure, real DOS.  They don't rely
on, or require, any Win-Doze resources.