DR-WebSpyder browser

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DR-WebSpyder was a vintage Desktop web browser that ran on MS-DOS. It was developed by Caldera UK. It was developed for about 2 years before being discontinued.

DR-WebSpyder was ported to Linux in 1999 under the name Embrowser and was renamed Embedix Browser in 2000.

About DR-WebSpyder

Browser made by Caldera UK
Development Status Discontinued
The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more
Launched 1997
Discontinued 1999
Operating System MS-DOS
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine Custom
The plan to use Mosaic was also dropped and instead Caldera licensed the source code of the 16-bit DOS web browser Arachne.
Also known as Embrowser, and also Embedix Browser
Wikipedia Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR-WebSpyder

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