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I abandoned gopher several years ago because I had to rely on proxy servers for access from the web. But at least lynx [1] supports the gopher protocol. Gemini
by every 4y ago
I abandoned gopher several years ago because I had to rely on proxy servers for access from the web. But at least lynx [1] supports the gopher protocol. Gemini requires either a niche browser or reliance on a proxy. No thanks...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser)
- snvzz 4y agoYou're apparently fine using a HTTP browser for browsing HTTP, but for some reason you refuse to use a Gopher browser to browse Gopher. I don't get it. Why can't you just realize "I am not interested in Gopher" and move on?
- msla 4y ago> Gemini requires either a niche browser You mean like Lynx?
- every 4y agoLynx is the oldest web browser still under development. It is also arguably the best gopher browser. It is a standard utility available on a host of *nix and other platforms. I started using it 25 years ago as a DOS port...