Lynx is a web browser, a software program used by people to navigate the World Wide Web. The Web is a part of the global Internet, a network of computers.
Lynx is possibly the most widely used text mode browser on the Internet.
It runs on a wide variety of platforms , including Unix, VMS, Macintosh and Windows. Lynx is a full-featured browser, there is almost no content on the web that Lynx cannot retreive and display, either by itself or by calling on other software designed for the purpose. Lynx is distributed under the GNU Public License . This means it is free for all to use, modify and redistribute as long as it is kept in the public domain. Many people have tweaked Lynx and adapted it for use in their particular environment.