Re^2: Technobabble (was: Re: Adding recognition of Gemini to URI.pm?)

sounds like a way to me to guarantee by restrictions that all sites comply to textual browsability.

True, but that could be better accomplished using a restrictive web client. There's no need to reinvent a whole networking architecture to refuse non-text documents. Then, instead of an unsupported Gemini protocol, you have a network of Gemini web sites that anyone can visit. And those that want to enforce a stay within the network can do so using a web browser plugin.

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Re^3: Technobabble (was: Re: Adding recognition of Gemini to URI.pm?) by LanX (Saint) on Oct 12, 2024 at 16:04 UTC
As I said I'm skeptical. But who am I to tell others how to launch their projects? The link to text browser I gave tellingly lists Gemini under "see also". But also Progressive enhancement which sounds promising to me. Saying so, this has been tried for decades, and commercial interests always found ways to circumvent it. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) see Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^4: Technobabble (was: Re: Adding recognition of Gemini to URI.pm?) by cavac (Prior) on Oct 15, 2024 at 10:31 UTC
Saying so, this has been tried for decades, and commercial interests always found ways to circumvent it. Not only commercial interest. I'm an open source dev and i do it too. "Progressive enhancements" are anything but. It makes development of a website a pain, limits what you can achieve with the resources available and makes the end product worse for 99% of the users. Yes, i'm using (session) cookies. Yes, i am using JavaScript. It's part of the HTML standard, and if your browser vendor is unable or unwilling to integrate one of the many open source implementations, that is not my problem. And yes, there are text-based browsers that support JS, like browsh... PerlMonks XP is useless? Not anymore: XPD - Do more with your PerlMonks XP Also check out my sisters artwork and my weekly webcomics	[reply]
Re^5: Technobabble (was: Re: Adding recognition of Gemini to URI.pm?) by LanX (Saint) on Oct 15, 2024 at 10:40 UTC
Actually this site is kind of an example of progressive enhancement. Users can add CSS and JS, tobyink once even piggy backed a "modern" interface using bootstrap.js Problem is, I tried using it with lynx and the result wasn't optimal... :) But again, if people prefer the Gemini or progressive enhancement approach, why should we interfere? Open source baby...;) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) see Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]