DR-WebSpyder
| DR-WebSpyder | |
|---|---|
Caldera DR-WebSpyder with on-screen keyboard in 1998 | |
| Other names | Embrowser |
| Developer(s) | Caldera UK, Caldera Thin Clients |
| Initial release | 1997 |
| Stable release | 2.5
/ October 1999 |
| Operating system | DOS |
| Type | Web browser |
DR-WebSpyder is a DOS web browser, mail client and operating system runtime environment that was developed by Caldera UK in 1997. It was based on the DR-DOS operating system and networking components from Novell as well as the Arachne web browser by Michal Polák of xChaos software. The system was designed to run on low-end desktop systems, but being able to boot and execute from disk as well as from ROM or network, it was also tailored for x86-based thin clients and embedded systems with or without disk drives. Using the web browser as its principal user interface, it could be also used for kiosk systems and set-top boxes. It was ported to Linux in 1999 under the name Embrowser and was renamed Embedix Browser in 2000.