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An alternative decentralized internet for sharing text and media: The Gemini Protocol (geminiprotocol.net)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/opensource@programming.dev
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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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[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Is there anything useful? Forums? Is there some search engine?

[–] squirrel@piefed.kobel.fyi 8 points 2 days ago

Antenna is a feed aggregator

Kennedy is a search engine

There's more on the Getting Started page

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Worry not. The porn will cometh.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

Laugh not, but porn is important. Any site that started fighting with porn, started the countdown to its own death. Porn is an indicator of a healthy society.