access the internet within GEOS?
As is also the case outside of GEOS, there are two principle ways to access the internet for Commodore computers: directly and indirectly. The indirect method is the most common for Commodore users, and involves dialing into an Internet Service Provider (ISP) “shell account” using a text-based terminal program. These terminal programs are discussed above in the section on using a modem within GEOS. From within the shell account, you may then run certain programs that access the internet, such as “pine” for email, “lynx” for web access, “ftp” for file transfers, and so forth. The direct method, more common with PC users, involves making an internet connection with an ISP, usually dialing in with a modem. This internet connection often involves certain protocols which allow the computer to communicate as an internet entity, such as “SLIP” or “PPP”. The only program for making a direct internet connection within GEOS is a package from Maurice Randall called “The Wave”. “The Wave” includes
