Agora

W3C/CERN browser that worked by email: users sent a URL to the Agora server, which mailed the page back. Designed for non-graphical terminals and countries without direct Internet access.

Facts

Developer

W3C / CERN (Arthur Secret)

Website

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Engine

Proprietary

Platforms

Unix

Details

Perl server application (DEC Alpha), accessed by email

Popularity

32/100 — Estimate: the W3C service was shut down in 1995 because it was overwhelmed with requests

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora_(web_browser)