See also:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

It is similar to the old gopher: text files, links, and images form a hypertext optimized for reading. Text is formatted like Markdown - but even simpler.

Clients display text, like an eBook, or images / media.

Servers can run on a PC or Raspberry Pi which needs half a Watt of power. No FAANG companies needed. No expert knowledge needed - not more difficult than running a file sharing client.

I think it is the right thing for defense of democracy and sharing your voice in the digital realm.

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The easiest and possibly most secure server I know of is agate, written in Rust. But there are many implementations to start from...

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, afterwards I actually looked at Agates code specifically to get inspiration for features where I saw the vhost part.

But like the protocol it was fun to just try out if I can implement something useful.