[rolph]

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its not a popular opinion, but java is not neccesary to handle a webpage. if i see an unfamiliar webpage i will cURL it instead of http GET-ing it.

at this point in the game im familiar enough with code that it reads easy as, often easier than a blog.

webpages are served out to be read by people, if a webpage demonstrate primary purpose beyond/other than this, it is webkrupht.

[in adndm]

before the question if it should come to mind; Yes i am about 2secs away from giving up on browser entirely and just going back to basic CLI surfing.

[smt88]

> java is not neccesary to handle a webpage

I assume you mean JavaScript, which has no relationship to Java.

Unfortunately it is necessary depending on what you need the page to do. It's badly overused, it's abused by AdTech, and it's often unnecessary, but it is part of the web and some things just can't be done without it.

Forms are a good example. They're one of the core features of websites, and they're much more useful with JavaScript (live validation, dynamic show/hide of certain fields, saving progress, etc.)

[rolph]

yes i did mean javascript, and its not all gloom, after all linux can interpret ascii text as executable code if you let it, those were fun times when that was a prevalent issue.

interactive/reactive pages are good things when you want them.

one of the most useful things for me working on a plaintext basis is winlink

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winlink

its best to attach an flat ascii file due to the way it will probably be used, by analogue radio systems in the group.

its a ham radio thing, and is as close to whats left of the original BBS scene.

nowadays certain LoRa WAn antics will open a portal as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa