For your consideration - include the Netsurf browser in the iso. Users can download the larger mainstream browsers later using the existing tools for more intensive usage.
Why?
Alien Bob kindly compiled ver 3.7 already. Netsurf's xzm package is only 2.5mb large. Fired up and running, it uses only about 10mb of ram. Hopefully we can still keep the iso no larger than 300mb or so with this addition.
Of course it isn't meant to compete with the mainstream browsers. But for casual use, like visiting the Porteus forum, other linux/unix forums, simpler sites, and even LOCAL files, like the Porteus cheatcodes and others in the docs folder, it does fine.
It works fine like all browsers do by pointing the url to the local storage:
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file:///
Firing up the Porteus faq tries to take one online.
So does issuing a man command for a commandline query at http://man.cx
Both of these might be served by having a simple native included tool like Netsurf instead of Lynx. Those pages sure do look nice and lends to better comprehension.
Future Doc authors:
Adding Netsurf to the iso may also encourage authors from 6 - 60 years old to dabble in creating nice html files / pages. Again, vi and lynx are awesome, but maybe there are those that might prefer the simplicity of mousepad and netsurf as a combo as good enough.
As of now or course one can always download with usm the netsurf xzm module. But I think incorporating it as a mini-browser in the iso itself, might help some get off the ground quicker.
... just a suggestion as asked ...