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> Is that considered a feature rather than a bug? It's a policy choice. Using Gemtext and Gemini makes you acutely aware of limitations, so eventually you eit
by ilammy 5y ago
> Is that considered a feature rather than a bug?
It's a policy choice.
Using Gemtext and Gemini makes you acutely aware of limitations, so eventually you either stop using it, or start enjoying it, with most of Gemtext readers sharing the experience.
Using a limited subset of HTML is an exercise in self-restraint, with the ability to go full ham on JS and CSS always being there, but you abstaining from sin. With most of browsers hardly sharing your desire for a JS lent.
There is nothing technically precluding browsers from supporting Gemini and Gemtext eventually. However, the idea is that contemporary browsers are not really interested in supporting it. Having a separate client instantly carves you out an entire world to live in and gives you 100% mindshare in that world. Shoehorning your document format into what browsers support right now gives you 0.001% of the browser world and its mindshare.
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