From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 13:27:43 PST
On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 01:18:26PM -0600, M. Ross Jones wrote:
> Is there a way to install packages that are downloaded directly onto a
> messagepad 2000 via http transfer?
>
> I'm sorry that i am only contributing questions, but I have not used
> my newton in some time and I am very rusty. It is great to see that
> the newt survives despite efforts to kill it off.
Yes, any properly-configured webserver can send the MIME headers that
tell the newton that it's pulling down a package that's installable.
UNNA is one such webserver. I don't know about other browsers, but
NetHopper installs packages on the fly.
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