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skyjake / lagrange

lagrange

A Beautiful Gemini Client

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this is why i think Gemini is the most interesting thing happening in the web space today. the browser itself can't overcome the fundamental bloat and decay of the web as we…

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Observed mentions: 2021-03-21 22:07:26 UTC to 2025-11-28 08:47:20 UTC.

02462021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 2 submissions, 4 comments20212022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 0 submissions, 6 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments20232024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2025

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You should learn about the Gemini protocol! It's an alternative to HTTPS that uses a document markup language similar to Markdown instead of HTML, and uses a deliberately simplified, feature-frozen protocol with the explicit goal that anyone should be able to write their own Gemini browser "in a weekend". No scripting or styling support, just documents with links and images in them. Here are some informative webpages on the topic, neither of them mine: https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/faq.gmi https://github.com/skyjake/lagrange
In The "Cheap" Web
You can access gopher using a regular browser through Floodgap's proxy: http://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw A good gopher hole to visit to find recently-updated material is here: gopher://i-logout.cz/1/bongusta/ Using a terminal, the old lynx browser is probably the most widely available and user-friendly client. If you want a GUI, Skyjake's Lagrange browser is beautiful and available for Linux, Mac, and Windows: https://github.com/skyjake/lagrange
In The web’s most important decision
> I think a major pro of browsers serving content in a limited markup language ..... is that a variety of applications can realistically work with rendering them. I couldn't help but think of Gemini[0,1] and the number of applications already built for it[2] precisely because of the limited language. Gemini is an exciting space for lovers of a safer and lightweight internet. It becomes clear that when rendering (and feature-bloat) are reduced, development begins to thrive. The Lagrange browser[3] is a great example of rendering not being an issue which gives developers time to build a great browser. For anyone curious, check it out to see what I mean: portable versions are available on Windows and Linux (appImage). I have to admit that textual-markdown (OP) has me feeling the same way. I've been using command line browsers (on/off) for de
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cades (since DOS). I don't know if I've ever seen a text-based browser look so beautiful. Wish the author the motivation and passion to keep this project going. I think it has great potential. [0] https://gemini.circumlunar.space/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol) [2] https://gemini.circumlunar.space/software/ [3] https://github.com/skyjake/lagrange
In Show HN: Textual Markdown – a Markdown “browser” in the terminal
I'd start by checking out Antenna: https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/warmedal.se/~antenna/ It's an aggregator of sorts, but with a bit of a twist. Clients, for the terminal I recommend Amfora https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora and Lagrange is a great GUI client https://github.com/skyjake/lagrange Communication, there's an informal way of addressing other gemlogs using 'RE: <title>'. It's fraught with issues, as I have discussed. There's IRC (#gemini on tilde.chat) and Usenet (comp.infosystems.gemini) now that the mailing list (itself a potent source of drama) has gone to the great bitbucket in the sky. https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/gerikson.com/gemlog/gemini-sux...
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