iremoving too technical content - gopher-tutorials - The gopher tutorials project. Err bitreich.org 70 hgit clone git://bitreich.org/gopher-tutorials/ git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/gopher-tutorials/ URL:git://bitreich.org/gopher-tutorials/ git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/gopher-tutorials/ bitreich.org 70 1Log /scm/gopher-tutorials/log.gph bitreich.org 70 1Files /scm/gopher-tutorials/files.gph bitreich.org 70 1Refs /scm/gopher-tutorials/refs.gph bitreich.org 70 1Tags /scm/gopher-tutorials/tag bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 1commit 2eb761ef9eb86c59f63f78a0504deee794bb4582 /scm/gopher-tutorials/commit/2eb761ef9eb86c59f63f78a0504deee794bb4582.gph bitreich.org 70 1parent d690f16558f22431a1aa05e2b25898a9e96b649d /scm/gopher-tutorials/commit/d690f16558f22431a1aa05e2b25898a9e96b649d.gph bitreich.org 70 hAuthor: Solene Rapenne URL:mailto:solene@perso.pw bitreich.org 70 iDate: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:54:17 +0100 Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 iremoving too technical content Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 iDiffstat: Err bitreich.org 70 i M beginners.txt | 58 ++++++------------------------- Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-) Err bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 1diff --git a/beginners.txt b/beginners.txt /scm/gopher-tutorials/file/beginners.txt.gph bitreich.org 70 i@@ -10,46 +10,34 @@ common service for different people, everyone needing to respect Err bitreich.org 70 i thoses rules to be able to communicate with each other. Some people Err bitreich.org 70 i writing code (called Developers) will write "Clients" software for the Err bitreich.org 70 i end-user and others developers will write "Servers" software which Err bitreich.org 70 i-will allow to publish content. The Gopher protocol is so simple that Err bitreich.org 70 i+will allow to publish content. The gopher protocol is so simple that Err bitreich.org 70 i anyone with basic knowledge of computer science can write its own Err bitreich.org 70 i-client or server easily. Using Gopher implies to understand the Err bitreich.org 70 i+client or server easily. Using gopher implies to understand the Err bitreich.org 70 i protocol itself, but we promise it's really easy. Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i Gopher is an enjoyable way to browse informations. Every gopherhole Err bitreich.org 70 i [that is the name given to someone's gopher content] looks like Err bitreich.org 70 i another one. There is no way to customize a gopherhole display except Err bitreich.org 70 i-from the text. While this can look a bit harsh, this makes Gopher Err bitreich.org 70 i+from the text. While this can look a bit harsh, this makes gopher Err bitreich.org 70 i universal. If you know how to browse one gopherhole, you will know how Err bitreich.org 70 i to browse all others because the way to do it is consistent. Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i-So, let's speak about how Gopher works. First, Gopher requires 3 Err bitreich.org 70 i+So, let's speak about how gopher works. First, gopher requires 3 Err bitreich.org 70 i informations if you want to get content. You will need a remote Err bitreich.org 70 i address to connect to [it's called an hostname, like "floodgap.com"], Err bitreich.org 70 i the data type and a path to the data. The url looks like this : Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i gopher://hostname/type/path Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i-The most important type is the type 1, which is the Gopher menu Err bitreich.org 70 i-type. A Gopher menu is an index made of differents lines, each line Err bitreich.org 70 i+The most important type is the type 1, which is the gopher menu Err bitreich.org 70 i+type. A gopher menu is an index made of differents lines, each line Err bitreich.org 70 i having a type field to know what kind of data it leads to. It will Err bitreich.org 70 i allow you to browse from menu to menu or from a menu to a content Err bitreich.org 70 i (image, text, music, archives...). Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i-Each line of a menu contains 4 fields separated by a Tabulate Err bitreich.org 70 i-character. The fields are, in order : Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-1. text to display (with the first character being the type) Err bitreich.org 70 i-2. path to the content on the remote server Err bitreich.org 70 i-3. hostname of the remote server which contains the content Err bitreich.org 70 i-4. TCP Port[1] of the remote server (default is 70) Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-The tricky part is that the type of the line is not a separate field, Err bitreich.org 70 i-it is the first character of the line which is contained inside the first Err bitreich.org 70 i-field. Gopher clients usually hide it when displaying the text. Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-Here is the list of the most used data types allowed on Gopher, the Err bitreich.org 70 i+Here is the list of the most used data types allowed on gopher, the Err bitreich.org 70 i complete list is defined in a document named RFC 1436 which defines Err bitreich.org 70 i-the Gopher protocol : Err bitreich.org 70 i+the gopher protocol : Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i - type i is a line of text in the menu, it's not a link Err bitreich.org 70 i - type 0 is a link to a text document Err bitreich.org 70 i@@ -64,30 +52,6 @@ the Gopher protocol : Err bitreich.org 70 i Only the types menu and search can lead to another content. Asking Err bitreich.org 70 i another type will lead to downloading a file. Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i-When requesting a Gopher menu, the text transferred through the Err bitreich.org 70 i-network could be read as-this, without a Gopher client. When a server Err bitreich.org 70 i-responds a menu with a few entries, the raw content transmitted to the Err bitreich.org 70 i-client looks like this : Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-iText here, others fields are set with the null value null null null Err bitreich.org 70 i-1Another gopher menu /help/ floodgap.com 70 Err bitreich.org 70 i-1The menu leading to this help /tutorial/ bitreich.org 70 Err bitreich.org 70 i-IA cut cat picture /cute-cat.jpg floodgap.com 70 Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-The previous menu will display 4 lines, the first will be a text and Err bitreich.org 70 i-the others last 3 lines will be links to another content, as you may Err bitreich.org 70 i-have noticed, the server is not necesserarly the same for every Err bitreich.org 70 i-line. Gopher allows to go to another server from another in a Err bitreich.org 70 i-transparent manner. A Gopher client could render the previous menu Err bitreich.org 70 i-like this, allowing to select the lines using arrows on the keyboard : Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i- | Text here, others fields are set with the null value Err bitreich.org 70 i-MENU | Another gopher menu Err bitreich.org 70 i-MENU | The menu leading to this help Err bitreich.org 70 i-IMAGE | A cut cat picture Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i- Err bitreich.org 70 i-[1] : a TCP Port could be explained as a door on a server where a Err bitreich.org 70 i- network service waits behind. You need to knock to the right Err bitreich.org 70 i- door when you reach the server. Gopher waits by default Err bitreich.org 70 i- behind the port 70. Err bitreich.org 70 i+Now that you are ready to browse the gopher space, we recommend you to Err bitreich.org 70 i+read the others tutorials about the gopher client software you would Err bitreich.org 70 i+like to use. Err bitreich.org 70 .