PROFUSE PUBLIC APOLOGY...

[Jeff Bobicki]

Thanks James ... Say no more ... We figured it was a case of mixed
applications but Librowse is an important contribution to the Library
community and we want everyone to know that this is not a "half baked" idea.

The development of Librowse took around 350 hours. It is a completely FREE
web browser designed just for Libraries. It is being downloaded by
Libraries all over the world at such a rate that the server has been "maxed
out" since release (3-23-98)

Librowse was developed with the Netscape Software Development Package and
was released PRIOR to either the Netscape  "CCK" or the "free source code"

It has been extensively documented and tested. I encourage any libraries to
visit my web site. The Library area is:

http://home.amigo.net/bobicki/library.html

There is a full documentation package there, screen shots ...

I also welcome any Library in the world to participate in "Jeff's Library
Spotlight" where I showcase Library websites. You will see the spotlight
when you go to the URL above. 
  
My web site also includes a highly technical area for configuring Windows
for optimal performance, modem tricks and just all kinds of stuff.         

Best Regards,

Jeff Bobicki
Technical Consultant
Colorado Southwest Regional Library System


At 04:16 PM 5/6/98 -0700, James Cayz wrote:
>All,
>
>I want to publicly apologize for any misconstruance that my statements
>regards LibBrowse may have caused.  My statements were meant to
>communicate that using a combination of various programs, including
>LibBrowse, a very secure setup was indeed possible, with the ERRONEOUS
>statement that the Security Button still held a serious hole.
>
>If, as someone mentioned, I hadn't played around with the original
>configuration, and left the critical "-start_java" in the properties line
>of the shortcut, everyone would have been just happy.
>
>I MESSED UP.  I don't know when, but somehow the -start_java just "went
>away"....
>
>If you KEEP the "-start_java" in the properties, and the abusive patron
>deletes EVERYTHING in the 'Security / Java/Javascript' dialog boxes, the
>worst that will happen is that library staff have follow a 2-click
>re-authorization process the next time the browser starts....
>
>However, the point still stands, and THIS IS NO SLIGHT AGAINST LIBBROWSE,
>that it would be NICE *SOMEHOW* to be able to remove the "SEARCH",
>"GUIDE", and "SECURITY" buttons from the toolbar, as well as Bookmarks on
>the location bar. 
>
>Again, this is NOT a "request" or anything else other than a "wish"...  I
>also "wish" that the license agreement for CCK was a little more
>realistic, so that a government agency could legally agree to be bound by
>it.  I also wish money grew on trees...   :-)
>
>Once Last time, I apologize if anything I said was construed in any way to
>be negative about LibBrowse.  I think it is a solid product, and will
>continue to use it, especially now that I got it right....
>
>Oh, I also apologize if the list has been getting a lot of bounced
>messages from me...  Not only have I messed up my GUI, but I "upgraded" my
>sun with memory and hard disk space, and in the process, trashed my
>inbound mail....  ie, If you send me a response, it might bounce, I might
>get it, or I might get it after the mail is solved (I'm re-directing all
>the host's mail right now....).
>
>Sincerely,
>
>James Cayz
>
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