Subj : PicoGopher - a Gopher server on a Pi Zero W...
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From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Jul 29 2024 06:27 pm


https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher

PicoGopher
PicoGopher is a Gopher server tiny enough to run on a Raspberry Pi Pico W.

Why Gopher?
As a protocol, Gopher has been around since 1991. It is best suited for sharing information in the form of plain text and for this reason it focuses on content much more than presentation. It is very simple, so one can implement a server in a few lines of code. It is very light, so it can run on small, cheap devices without breaking a sweat (which also means with a very low power consumption).

Using Gopher is also a stance. In a period when the default way to read and share contents goes through some large social networks, choosing to use it is a mindful choice which also provides some advantages: for instance, no tracking / sharing of personal information, no ads, no recommendation algorithms trying to keep you longer on a platform, just a (relatively small) community of real people sharing their thoughts.

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