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> TLS with TOFU...

So also known as TLS with support for evesdropping. I doubt even an expert would be able to browse the web securely in that model.

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> able to browse the web

Yeah but this is not a browser for the web.

There's more than one web out there.

Gopher and HTTP used to be about as popular. Now we have other protocols like Spartan[0].

0. https://gemini.yesterweb.org/proxy/spartan.mozz.us/

I am absolutely in love with how spartan solved the input problem (prompt line), I wish gemini would also adopt the same function/tag

I avoided direct mention of Gemini for a reason: I am not a fan.

Got nothing against the idea. It is about the implementation. I care about retro hardware and minimizing requirements; they don't.

Spartan is cool.

This has always been my real issue with Gemini. Gopher is useful on all computers I own and actually makes retro computers more useful with the services available on it.

Gemini’s TLS requirement prevents access by a of machines that could benefit from it.

Gopher rocks on DOS[0].

0. https://gopherus.sourceforge.net/

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