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An alternative decentralized internet for sharing text and media: The Gemini Protocol (geminiprotocol.net)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@sh.itjust.works
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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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It's extremely difficult to search for these days because of the amount of AI slop related to Google's thingy.

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    https://jonathanmh.com/p/getting-started-with-gemini/

    Check out Lagrange client on Android.

    Here are some links to get started.

    gemini://midnight.pub/

    gemini://warmedal.se/~antenna/

    gemini://medusae.space/

    gemini://tlgs.one/

    gemini://tilde.pink/

    gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/

    gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/hundredrabbits/

    gemini://raek.se/orbits/space-elevator/list

    Edit: I forgot the windows client... https://www.marmaladefoo.com/pages/geminaut

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