I experimented with the Gemini protocol as an alternative to the bloated web. I liked it, but somehow, I wasn't attracted to it, not even to my own projects.
I'm now thinking, for my own stuff, to use just Markdown over HTTP(S) and a simple browser like this:
https://github.com/Textualize/frogmouth
P.S. As an afterthought of FoolishOwl (npub19v8…gsx7) post here:
https://social.coop/@foolishowl/112650630956232309
#simply #bloatedweb #http #markdown #alternativeweb #gemini
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2024-06-20 19:50:49
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