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Lynx (web browser)

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Lynx (web browser)

Summary

Lynx (web browser) is a text-based web browser[1]. Lynx (web browser) has Wikipedia articles in 41 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lynx (web browser) was influenced by HyperRez[3].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s instance of is recorded as text-based web browser[4].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s developer is recorded as Thomas E. Dickey[6].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[7].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[9].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s operating system is recorded as OpenVMS[11].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.9dev.14[12].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.8rel.2[13].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.9dev.16[14].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.9rel.1[15].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.6[16].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.7[17].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.8[18].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.9[19].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.10[20].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.12[21].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0dev.11[22].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.6[23].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.7[24].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[25].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.0[26].
  • Lynx (web browser)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.1[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include text-based web browser[4] and free software[5].

Origins

1992 marks the founding of Lynx (web browser)[28].

Use and Application

Lynx (web browser) is used for text-based web browser[29].

Movements and Schools

Lynx (web browser) was influenced by HyperRez[3].

Why It Matters

Lynx (web browser) has Wikipedia articles in 41 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . openhub.net. openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . invisible-island.net. invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. Retrieved . lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. Retrieved . lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . lynx.invisible-island.net. Retrieved . lynx.invisible-island.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . lists.nongnu.org. Retrieved . lists.nongnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . lists.nongnu.org. Retrieved . lists.nongnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . lists.nongnu.org. Retrieved . lists.nongnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . people.cc.ku.edu. people.cc.ku.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Emilia Noah · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Writable file format → Lynx bookmarks
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, version 2.0
    Freebase id → /m/04ppd
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Lynx-wikipedia.png"
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