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Proposal to drop double slashes from URL syntax

PJ vM pjvm742 at disroot.org

Tue Feb 9 16:25:28 GMT 2021

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I want to propose to drop the double slashes from the gemini URL

syntax.

No.

One of the reasons Gemini uses URLs is because the URL syntax is a*standard*. Gemtext allows linking to things that are accessible throughany other protocol for which there exists a URL scheme. In order for adifferent-protocol link to be handled by a client for that protocol, itis important that the link is a valid, standard URL. And it does notmake sense to use nonstandard fake URLs for gemini links and real URLsfor other protocols.

-- pjvm