SlipKnot

Graphical Windows browser that worked over a plain Unix shell account, without SLIP, PPP or TCP/IP (hence its name).

Facts

Developer

MicroMind, Inc. (Peter Brooks)

Website

www.micromind.com

Engine

Proprietary

Platforms

Windows

Popularity

50/100 — Estimate: targeted the many shell account users

Key versions

1. Nov. 22, 1994
   1.0First release, as shareware: a graphical Windows browser over a plain Unix shell account, no SLIP or PPP needed.[1]
2. Jan. 30, 1995
   1.05 betaFirst beta of the 1.0x series, followed by betas 1.07 and 1.08 in spring 1995.[2]
3. Apr. 26, 1995
   1.10New stable release after the betas.[2]
4. Oct. 1, 1995
   1.13Fix release distributed as an upgrade package.[2]
5. Dec. 8, 1995
   1.40Last version dated in the official SlipKnot FAQ.[3]
6. Jan. 1998
   EndDevelopment stopped in mid-1996; the software remained available until January 1998.[1]

Version sources: [1] SlipKnot (web browser) (Wikipedia en), [2] ftp.funet.fi, [3] discmaster.textfiles.com

Sources

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