From: "Gopher-Project" <gopher-project-bounces+rachael=telefisk.org@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Date: Tue Jan 5 05:42:59 2016
Subject: Re: [gopher] New desktop GUI Gopher Client (Java) in development
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Welcome to Gopherspace :)
cheers
James
James Mills / prologic
E: prologic@shortcircuit.net.au
W: prologic.shortcircuit.net.au
On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:05 PM, <gopher4all@fastmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm new here, this is my first post. Cameron (Floodgap) pointed me to
> here. I had no idea there was a mailing list like this, so I am not up
> to date on Gopher developments by the community.
>
> I've been obsessed by the Gopher protocol for about a year now and
> wanted to learn developing JavaFX apps in Java, so that was a good
> combination. Therefore, I've stared working on a Gopher GUI client.
>
> I've posted an early screenshot on Twitter:
> https://twitter.com/vintzend/status/683710791271497728 (yes I should
> have posted it on my gopherspace too, will do soon). Note that I didn't
> spend much time on the layout out yet, I first want the thing to be
> stable.
>
> Right now the GUI-stuff works (tabs, back/next....) and I am adding
> support for more and more Gopher items (right now menu and text files
> are working), I plan to add as much gopher types as I can. Other
> features that I've planned are good bookmark management, keeping history
> and I'll do my best to make it highly configurable.
>
> I know Java is not popular on the desktop anymore, but I believe it'll
> be possible to release executables for Windows and Mac (not sure of
> Linux), not really looked into that yet. I plan to release the source on
> GitHub, once I have ironed out some bugs.
>
> Let me know if you have ideas for new features or want to share your
> opinion.
>
> Kind regards from The Netherlands,
> Vincent
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Welcome to Gopherspace :)<div><br></div><div>cheers</div><=
div>James</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div=
class=3D"gmail_signature"><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rg=
b(136,136,136);font-size:13px"><br><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">James M=
ills / prologic</font><br><br><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"></font><font=
face=3D"'courier new', monospace">E:=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:prolog=
ic@shortcircuit.net.au" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,204)" target=3D"_blank">prol=
ogic@shortcircuit.net.au</a></font></span><div><span style=3D"font-family:&=
#39;courier new',monospace;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px">W:=C2=
=A0</span><a href=3D"http://prologic.shortcircuit.net.au" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:'courier new',monospace;font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,204)" targ=
et=3D"_blank">prologic.shortcircuit.net.au</a><br></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:05 PM, <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:gopher4all@fastmail.com" target=3D"_blank">g=
opher4all@fastmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
I'm new here, this is my first post. Cameron (Floodgap) pointed me to<b=
r>
here. I had no idea there was a mailing list like this, so I am not up<br>
to date on Gopher developments by the community.<br>
<br>
I've been obsessed by the Gopher protocol for about a year now and<br>
wanted to learn developing JavaFX apps in Java, so that was a good<br>
combination. Therefore, I've stared working on a Gopher GUI client.<br>
<br>
I've posted an early screenshot on Twitter:<br>
<a href=3D"https://twitter.com/vintzend/status/683710791271497728" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://twitter.com/vintzend/status/6837107912=
71497728</a> (yes I should<br>
have posted it on my gopherspace too, will do soon). Note that I didn't=
<br>
spend much time on the layout out yet, I first want the thing to be<br>
stable.<br>
<br>
Right now the GUI-stuff works (tabs, back/next....) and I am adding<br>
support for more and more Gopher items (right now menu and text files<br>
are working), I plan to add as much gopher types as I can. Other<br>
features that I've planned are good bookmark management, keeping histor=
y<br>
and I'll do my best to make it highly configurable.<br>
<br>
I know Java is not popular on the desktop anymore, but I believe it'll<=
br>
be possible to release executables for Windows and Mac (not sure of<br>
Linux), not really looked into that yet. I plan to release the source on<br=
>
GitHub, once I have ironed out some bugs.<br>
<br>
Let me know if you have ideas for new features or want to share your<br>
opinion.<br>
<br>
Kind regards from The Netherlands,<br>
Vincent<br>
<br>
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