EDedward·Jul 7, 2026Submission
HTTP 1.x proxy that makes old web browsers usable again in the Web 2.0 world
2 points · Open discussionatauenis
webone
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atauenis / webone
webone
HTTP 1.x proxy that makes old web browsers usable again in the Web 2.0 world.
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HTTP 1.x proxy that makes old web browsers usable again in the Web 2.0 world.
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| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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9 sourcesThere is a solution! https://github.com/atauenis/webone
In Netscape 1.xJust set up something like this?
https://github.com/atauenis/webone
In Ask HN: What websites still work with Netscape?I’ve got the Mac hooked up via an esp8266 running a SLIP server. Most of what I do on it web wise is through Gopher, it’s just the best overall solution for a computer of that age imo.
Things like HNGopher and 68k.news are great, those kinds of services make it very usable even in the modern world. I had no idea lynx ever had a 68k release, but I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised.
I have an HTTP proxy setup[1] which will downgrade https to http so that Netscape on the Mac can load sites, if for some reason I need to do so.
Thanks again for the links. Someday I’d like to get a version of my site on gopher too.
[1] https://github.com/atauenis/webone
In My Favourite Computer, an Old MacProxies like WeBone can solve that.
https://github.com/atauenis/webone
I use it for a solaris install.
https://smackeyacky.blogspot.com/2021/10/hacker-news-in-hotj...
In The computer built to last 50 years (2021)WebOne: A web proxy for web 1.0 browsers in a web 2.0 world
2 points · Open discussionSmall addendum to that post - there is a web proxy solution called "WebOne" that allows older, non-ssl browsers to access the bits of web they still understand. Obviously does nothing for Javascript heavy sites but it's better than nothing.
https://github.com/atauenis/webone
In Solaris 2.6 on QEMU part 2: wgetThere’s been some projects that try to get the new internet working on old computers. One off the top of my head:
https://github.com/atauenis/webone
Also saw one recently that proxies to archive.org for that really nostalgic feel.
In Windows 95 – How Does It Look Today?There are a couple HTTP proxies that will translate HTTPS and Host: headers for very old browsers that don't support them: https://github.com/atauenis/webone or https://bitbucket.org/ValdikSS/oldssl-proxy/src/master/
In Windows 95 – How Does It Look Today?