[gopher] Re: Trying to add a link to jumpjet site

[Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 31 May 2006 20:57:40 -0700 (PDT)
JumpJet Mailbox <jumpjetinfo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes, JumpJet uses port 70 (and make sure your firewall allows port 70 access, 
> as some brands of router close this and several other less common ports by 
> default).
>    
>   Please note that I believe ALL Gopher sites intended for public Internet 
> network access in the new millenium should use port 70.  My reasoning is that 
> although most (but not all) dedicated Gopher browsers can use any port, most 
> Web browsers are hardcoded to expect Gopher on port 70.  Microsoft Internet 
> Explorer for example, which is the client most likely to be used to access an 
> Internet Gopher site in 2006, ONLY recognizes Gopher on port 70 (you cannot 
> even force another port)! 
 
I think I'd like to disgree and point out web browsers dont make the best 
gopher browsers as we know. There are many many gophers _not_ on port 70 and 
many reasons to do so. I dont feel we should make some "rule" such as this 
(which doesn't exist now) especially on behalf of M$ IE. Gopher protocol does 
not limit anyone to port 70 lets not try and change that.

Chris

>    
>   FYI: by default, MS Internet Explorer has Gopher access deactivated. To 
> reactivate the software to access Gopher, you must create a new Windows 
> Registry Key in the location: 
>   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet 
> Settings
>    
>   The Key should be a dword: 00000001, and it should be exactly written as: 
>   EnableGopher
>   
> Eric Newberry <ericnewberry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   Thank you!
> 
> Eric
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alessandro Selli" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:41 PM
> Subject: [gopher] Re: Trying to add a link to jumpjet site
> 
> 
> > Eric Newberry wrote:
> > > I am trying to add a link to the jumpjet gopher site from my gopher
> site.
> > > What is its port? Is it standard port 70?
> >
> > Yes, it is: both gopher://home.jumpjet.info/ and
> > gopher://home.jumpjet.info:70/ yeld the same gopher menu to me.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Alessandro Selli
> > Tel: 340.839.73.05
> > http://alessandro.route-add.net
> >
> >
> >
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