On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:13:02 +0000 Jordan <jordan@crowesnest.io> wrote: > Eh, I couldnt care less if it does or not. What would the big > benefits be if it does? > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Mar 24, 2021, 6:16 PM, almaember wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I was wondering. Right now, Gemini uses a non-registered protocol > > schema (gemini://) and a non-registered MIME-type (text/gemini). > > > > The specification is a self-identified "pseudo-specification", and > > is often not specific enough, leading to a number of de facto > > standards, and the main website took a descriptive approach, and > > simply collected[1] these "standards". > > > > I understand that this is a very young protocol, but I wanted to > > post this question anyway. Do you think Gemini will ever become a > > standard? Even if not a standard published by a big organization > > like the ISO, ECMA, IETF or IEEE, will text/gemini and the gemini > > url scheme ever be registered with the IANA? > > > > Cheers, > > almaember > > > > [1]: https://gemini.circumlunar.space/docs/best-practices.gm One benefit would be a more definitive standard. We could also register the port so no other software will use it. And Gemini might also get into projects like cURL.
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