Gopher servers, so prevalent as document retrieval mechanisms only a few years ago, have largely been supplanted by Web servers. MTO has evolved with Net technology. We are therefore considering the possibility of offering MTO as a Web-only publication, that is, in HTML format only. The burden of providing two versions of all items would be eliminated, shifting some responsibility to our subscribers, who would need to begin using a Web browser in order to read MTO . Those who have sufficient hardware resources would probably want to get and learn to use one of the graphical Web browsers.
Lynx is very easy to use and is available on most hosts.
Lynx does not display images but does allow users to transfer image files to their Internet hosts, from which the files can then be downloaded to a home computer and viewed offline with a graphics monitor and appropriate software. Robert Judd, MTO Manager, wrote a guide to Web tools in volume 1.3. Subscribers may want to consult that guide in considering the best way to access the Web. The reader survey distributed last week was designed to help us gauge the readiness and willingness of our subscribers to move to a Web-only MTO . If you have not yet filled it out and sent it in, please do so as soon as possible.