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Product
Links is a web browser that runs in both graphics and text modes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Intended users
The user manual describes Links as designed for low-level IT specialists.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Supported platforms
desktopRead 23 Sep 2026 · links.twibright.com
Free plan
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · links.twibright.com
Support
The development page asks users to email bug reports to four listed project addresses with reproduction details, version, operating system, and compiled capabilities where known.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Founded
1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · links.twibright.com
Built-in ad blocking
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · links.twibright.com
Display features
Listed graphics features include 48-bit gamma correction, antialiasing, and user adjustment of font size and image enlargement.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Image formats
In graphics mode, Links lists built-in display for GIF, JPEG, PNG, XBM, and TIFF images.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Installation
The manual says a compiled Links installation produces a single executable file with the components needed to run the browser.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
JavaScript
The manual says JavaScript support was removed in release 2.1pre29 because it was buggy.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Linux platform
The supported-platform list includes Linux, with Xorg, SVGAlib, and framebuffer graphics options.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
macOS platform
The supported-platform list names MacOS X.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Navigation
The manual lists bookmarks, background downloads, and asynchronous DNS lookup among the browser features.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Open source
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · links.twibright.com
Project history
Mikuláš Patočka began Links in 1999, and three contributors joined in 2000 to add graphics and JavaScript capabilities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Security and limits
The download page warns that Links versions older than 2.6 have memory-write bugs in graphics mode that could potentially be exploited to attack a computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Text and graphics
Links can display text in text mode and images in graphics mode.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com
Web support
The manual lists HTML 4.0 support without CSS, along with tables and frames in both modes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com

Plans and prices

Links Free Free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later Read 12 Oct 2026 · links.twibright.com

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