Re_nortex, thanks for the nice reply. Dillo is even usable on a dial-up connection. It doesn’t do the flash stuff, I believe, but I usually don’t need that. If you go to “tools,” you can check or uncheck “remote CSS.” Sometimes that makes a big difference. Dillo loads FreeRepublic almost instantly.
I appreciate it very much. The Dillo-3.0.3 configure/build/install process was fault-free and it absolutely flies!
I've pinged the boss since, as a tech pioneer, he may be interested in this thread. And, as I've mentioned before, Free Republic is in the top 1% of well-written web sites. The code is clean, passes every validation test I've thrown at it and is free from bloat like JavaScript, Flash, Ajax and the rest. That's why simple, straightforward browsers like Dillo, Lynx, Links and others are ideal for FR. Hope he mentions this to John! :)