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|image=Oldweb.today.png
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|purpose=An open source tool for accessing and exploring web archives through emulated legacy browsers.
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|purpose=A tool for exploring web archives through emulated legacy browsers.
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|homepage=http://oldweb.today
 
|homepage=http://oldweb.today
 
|license=MPL 2.0
 
|license=MPL 2.0
 
|platforms=Browser-based. An instance is available for public use at http://oldweb.today; self-hosting the tool is possible on a server running Docker
 
|platforms=Browser-based. An instance is available for public use at http://oldweb.today; self-hosting the tool is possible on a server running Docker
|function=Access
 
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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Sometimes known as Netcapsule or simply "Oldweb". Netcapsule is a proof-of-concept system for browsing old web sites from existing web archives in old browsers, inside a modern browser. When the Netcapsule web page is loaded, the old browser is loaded in an emulator-like setup (Docker container) connecting to an existing archiving service through an HTTP/S proxy
 
  
 
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[http://mentalfloss.com/article/73500/browse-first-web-page-using-first-web-browser /Browse the First Web Page Using the First Web Browser]
 
 
  
 
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