[gopher] Re: GOPHER file format.

["Trevor" <greendragon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

as an aside, i've found nothing in the rfc archives that indicates a 
standard on how servers need to organize their entries, just what data has 
to be sent. if anyone has info on that, i'd appreciate it. not only am i 
working on a gopher client for windows, i'd like to build a server as well, 
since gopher hasn't been a supported (and obscure) option for IIS since 
windows NT server 4.0

i'd like to put together not only a client for the latest versions of 
windoze, but have been considering building a server as well. i think the 
community is severely missing both. and no offense, but i don't want to have 
to run cygwin or have perl installed to run a gopher server. i'd love to 
build a native windoze server. anyone who wants to help, let me know.

also, i'm having problems linking with the cso lookup types. anyone know 
where i can find a cso server? NASA used to have one, but it's down, and 
when i wrote them about it they kind of laughed at me. ("why are you using 
old technology??")

on the up side. a windoze native client is progressing nicely. hopefully 
i'll have it done soon. keep in mind i have many other projects going on as 
well. but soon.

trevor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cameron Kaiser" <spectre@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gopher@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [gopher] Re: GOPHER file format.


>> It is anything like universal gopher file format ?
>> In the HTTP world i can use the *same* html document on any HTTP
>> server without problem. And what abbout GOPHER ?
>>
>> It is any universal form or its always depend on gopher sever ?
>> In exampe on SDF's gopherd when i wish to create link to files, I
>> must(?) use .links files with contents like:
>>
>> Name=BIO
>> Type=0
>> Path=./bio.txt
>> Numb=1
>>
>> It is a standard and universal way ?
>
> This is the UMN links style, which is the most common format, and is 
> supported
> in pygopherd as well.
>
> Bucktooth does not support it, and some other newer servers might not. The
> reason Bucktooth doesn't is simply because I think the format sucked, but 
> I
> do freely admit this wasn't nice for compatibility.
>
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