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diff --git a/content/wiki/internet.org b/content/wiki/internet.org index 022c222..507b2c0 100644 --- a/content/wiki/internet.org +++ b/content/wiki/internet.org @@ -2,28 +2,18 @@ #+date: <2024-05-02> ** Gemini -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: gemini -:END: -The [[https://geminiprotocol.net/][Gemini Protocol]] is a network of -interconnected plaintext documents. If you've used -[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)][Gopher]] before, -Gemini will feel very familiar. - -Instead of web sites, Gemini uses the term "capsules" that can be access -via =gemini://= links. - -In order to browse Gemini capsules, you will need a client capable of -supporting Gemini. The Gemini Protocol website has a -[[https://geminiprotocol.net/software/][Gemini software]] page with a -list of clients for each platform. +The [[https://geminiprotocol.net/][Gemini Protocol]] is a network of interconnected plaintext documents. If +you've used [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)][Gopher]] before, Gemini will feel very familiar. + +Instead of web sites, Gemini uses the term "capsules" that can be access via +=gemini://= links. + +In order to browse Gemini capsules, you will need a client capable of supporting +Gemini. The Gemini Protocol website has a [[https://geminiprotocol.net/software/][Gemini software]] page with a list of +clients for each platform. *** Gemtext -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: gemtext -:END: -[[https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/cheatsheet.gmi][Gemtext]] is a -plaintext syntax, very similar to Markdown. +[[https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/cheatsheet.gmi][Gemtext]] is a plaintext syntax, very similar to Markdown. To quote the Gemini Protocol's documentation: @@ -57,14 +47,8 @@ headings, etc. and will render the text as-is. #+end_src ** Gopher -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: gopher -:END: -The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)][Gopher Protocol]] -is a communication protocol, similar to Gemini, that allows for browsing -of any ones of -[[https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1436#section-3.8][the 14 -supported item types]]: +The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)][Gopher Protocol]] is a communication protocol, similar to Gemini, that allows +for browsing of any ones of [[https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1436#section-3.8][the 14 supported item types]]: #+begin_src txt 0 Item is a file @@ -86,12 +70,7 @@ I Item is some kind of image file. Client decides how to display. #+end_src *** Simplicity is Intentional -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: simplicity-is-intentional -:END: -Gopher is -[[https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1436#section-4][meant to be -simplistic]]. +Gopher is [[https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1436#section-4][meant to be simplistic]]. #+begin_src txt As far as possible we desire any new features to be carried as new |