Matt:

     First of all, Netscape is free to individual users, or at least
     it has been. I have actually never heard of anyone or any
     institution paying for it. Second, any page made for any
     graphical web browser will look "like crap" if you read it with
     Lynx. Even so, I prefer using Lynx to my graphical browser
     (Pipeline) on a dial up connection because of speed. Most of the
     valuable info, I've found, is text and I can always change over
     if I want to see graphics.

     Third, Microsofts Net Browser, from what I've heard, will not
     come with Microsoft 95, but will be an add-on that can be
     purchased as part of a $50 dollar expansion pack.

     There always should be people trying the most advanced technology
     available. It ends up by trickling down to the rest of us
     eventually. Five years ago, many "poor" museums didn't have any
     computers, let alone email and Internet access. Now, there is
     almost no institution of any size that doesn't have this access
     available at truly affordable costs.

     So, give this guy a break. If he wants to use Netscape 1X or
     Macromind and thereby limit his audience, its all in the cause of
     advancing the state of the art. I can wait until my browser can
     view this kind of file.

     Eric Siegel
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