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General Project Discussion
Nice, maybe start by outlining how to contribute, I would be interested! <3
I would do bump significant changes using GH releases. So people could subscribe to the low-noise "Release only" watch mode.
Not sure where this fits: https://gemini.circumlunar.space/
but it's a very simple spec, easy to implement low-power clients and servers for it
Not sure where this fits: https://gemini.circumlunar.space/
but it's a very simple spec, easy to implement low-power clients and servers for it
Does it pass the required criterias ? If yes there could be a "Protocoll"section (@Antharia )
Is the final weight or data stream lower than actual more "mainstream" services
I'm not sure how to verify this
Can a relative install it, use it ?
many clients (MasterQ32/Kristall) work just like a browser would. there were even fruitful[1] efforts to create search engines for easier discoverability. If the software is packaged, installing it is as easy as a click or a command.
Is it autonomous and not dependant to other platforms ?
depends on how dependent is too dependent; the protocol relies on existing technology like IP/DNS/etc.. network stack and TLS is a requirement AFAIK.
Is it robust and durable ?
It's not P2P. But it'll be around as long as the internet is, and there are clients and servers.
The answer to the rest is yes.
[1] gemini://gus.guru/
Thank you for the discovery! To me it looks like the final weight and datastream of a javascriptless protocol is definitly lower than the "mainstream" web.
Indeed. I guess a client has the complete freedom to implement a scripting language that dynamically alters a served page though if they wish.
The emphasis, I think, is in the fact that this protocol will work fine on low bandwidth and very low-powered servers, and is designed in a way that tries to push back feature-creep. which makes it way more sustainable than modern web and able to fill that communication niche without trying to extract simplicity from a big and complicated standard.