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I'm not sure but I think floodgap.com can convert the web pages to text with elinks or w3m.

keithpeter 11y ago
lynx can render gopher pages itself as well as being able to render the <html> format content linked to lower levels of the MetaFilter site mentioned in OA. Below is an 'ascii screenshot' Gopher Menu Gopher Menu __ __ _ _____ _ _ _ | \/ | ___| |_ __ _| ___(_) | |_ ___ _ __ | |\/| |/ _ \ __/ _` | |_ | | | __/ _ \ '__| | | | | __/ || (_| | _| | | | || __/ | |_| |_|\___|\__\__,_|_| |_|_|\__\___|_| (DIR) MetaFilter sharing and discussing neat stuff on the web (DIR) Ask MetaFilter asking questions and getting answers (DIR) FanFare pop culture discussion -- TV, movies, podcast, books (DIR) Projects creative work by MetaFilter community members (DIR) Music original musical and audio recordings by MeFites (DIR) Jobs employment opportunities and member availabilities (DIR) IRL organizing meetups and community events in real life (DIR) MetaTalk where the commuity talks about MetaFilter itself (DIR) FAQ frequently asked questions Commands: Use arrow keys to move, '?' for help, 'q' to quit, '<-' to go back. Arrow keys: Up and Down to move. Right to follow a link; Left to go back. H)elp O)ptions P)rint G)o M)ain screen Q)uit /=search [delete]=history list Back in mid 90s I was dialling into a GreenNet shell account and running lynx to surf gopher and http content seamlessly, all for the price of a phone call to a London number.
- bryanlarsen 11y ago
  Sure, but lynx is a web browser. If you use a real gopher client, clicking on any of those links will open into a browser rather than in the gopher client.
  - keithpeter 11y ago
    Yes, for the real retro experience, people might want to try a graphical gopher client, complete with the little folder icons. Lynx just happened to already be installed.

lynx can render gopher pages itself as well as being able to render the <html> format content linked to lower levels of the MetaFilter site mentioned in OA. Below is an 'ascii screenshot' Gopher Menu Gopher Menu __ __ _ _____ _ _ _ | \/ | ___| |_ __ _| ___(_) | |_ ___ _ __ | |\/| |/ _ \ __/ _` | |_ | | | __/ _ \ '__| | | | | __/ || (_| | _| | | | || __/ | |_| |_|\___|\__\__,_|_| |_|_|\__\___|_| (DIR) MetaFilter sharing and discussing neat stuff on the web (DIR) Ask MetaFilter asking questions and getting answers (DIR) FanFare pop culture discussion -- TV, movies, podcast, books (DIR) Projects creative work by MetaFilter community members (DIR) Music original musical and audio recordings by MeFites (DIR) Jobs employment opportunities and member availabilities (DIR) IRL organizing meetups and community events in real life (DIR) MetaTalk where the commuity talks about MetaFilter itself (DIR) FAQ frequently asked questions Commands: Use arrow keys to move, '?' for help, 'q' to quit, '<-' to go back. Arrow keys: Up and Down to move. Right to follow a link; Left to go back. H)elp O)ptions P)rint G)o M)ain screen Q)uit /=search [delete]=history list Back in mid 90s I was dialling into a GreenNet shell account and running lynx to surf gopher and http content seamlessly, all for the price of a phone call to a London number.

bryanlarsen 11y ago
Sure, but lynx is a web browser. If you use a real gopher client, clicking on any of those links will open into a browser rather than in the gopher client.
- keithpeter 11y ago
  Yes, for the real retro experience, people might want to try a graphical gopher client, complete with the little folder icons. Lynx just happened to already be installed.