Gopher

[Schimon Jehudah]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:25:10 +0100
Juraj Oravec <jurajoravec at mailo.com> wrote:

> Hello Shimon,
> 
> There is a request to add support for Gemini protocol for around 2 
> years.
> 
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=433181
> 
> So far, nobody wanted it so much as to create a Falkon extension
> which would support it (I believe extension should be able to provide
> this functionality).
> 
> Do you want to work on it?
> I am willing to guide you through Falkon extension API (probably c++
> or qml? For this thing).
> 

Can this be made in Python? I don't program in c++ often.

I want to build a buku extension and I still owe you a uniform HTML
error/info page.

> Best regards,
> Juraj
> 
> On streda 22. novembra 2023 6:07:01 CET Schimon Jehudah wrote:
> > Here is another accidental resource with a mention of Gemini, which
> > I get to see with Gopher too in other instances.
> > 
> > https://www.karl.berlin/gemini-blog.html
> > gemini://gmi.karl.berlin
> > 
> > I tend to believe that there are more than only 200 websites that
> > run Gemini and Gopher. There are probably much more.
> > 
> > Maybe that's because I'm browsing websites participating in
> > Webrings. And there are quite a few https://foreverliketh.is/
> > 
> > Schimon
> > 
> > On Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:50:27 +0200
> > 
> > Schimon Jehudah <sjehuda at yandex.com> wrote:  
> > > Greeting everyone!
> > > 
> > > QUESTION
> > > --------
> > > 
> > > I was wondering what do you think of Falkon having support for the
> > > protocol Gopher?
> > > 
> > > Is it an easy task?
> > > 
> > > ABOUT
> > > -----
> > > 
> > > I have been trying Castor (GTK+ Gopher browser) which is launched
> > > each time I click on a gopher:// link from Falkon.
> > > 
> > > In the last couple of weeks, I was exposed to over a dozen of
> > > websites that run Gopher, without a direct attempt.
> > > 
> > > Gopher seems very nice.
> > > 
> > > OPINION
> > > -------
> > > 
> > > I think it would be productive to add support for Gopher because
> > > no big web browser vendor supports Gopher, which means that
> > > support for Gopher would increase the popularity of Falkon, as
> > > Falkon would be the best choice, along with K-Meleon, to be a
> > > Gopher supported web browser (primary or secondary).
> > > 
> > > * Unlike K-Meleon, Falkon is supported in multiple platforms.
> > > * Unlike Castor, Falkon has more features that are more
> > > compelling.
> > > 
> > > RESOURCES
> > > ---------
> > > 
> > > Some websites that run Gopher
> > > http://bitreich.org/
> > > https://envs.net/
> > > http://floodgap.com/
> > > 
> > > Bitreich is also serving a cgit instance at
> > > gopher://bitreich.org:70/0/scm/geomyidae/atom.xml
> > > 
> > > I have attached an article with history of gopher
> > > Source: gopher://gopher.floodgap.com:70/1/gopher/
> > > 
> > > With appreciation to the Falkon
> > > web browser and open internet,
> > > Schimon