Gopher

[Juraj Oravec]

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).

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
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