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Re: "How does Gemini differ from the Nex protocol? I see Nex..."

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otherwise the protocol reminds me of HTTP/0.9 which did not use headers yet, so there was no content-type

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2023-10-15 · 10 months ago

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🚀 IO [OP] · 2023-10-15 at 20:45:

Thanks for the comments everyone. Since it doesn’t use TLS, I should probably have asked how it compares to Spartan, although then this wouldn’t be the right forum for that.

The hidden file .directory-listing-okay in Gemini does what I need as far as directory listings are concerned. So based on my understanding now, Nex would have to have a very simple server executable for me to justify running it.

That said, nightfall does have a gorgeous looking Nex page. The links to the files and directories are often followed by a comment. In Gemini, a link would be replaced with such text rather than complimented.

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How does Gemini differ from the Nex protocol? I see Nex used for directory listings and serving files. Gemini seems to do this and much more. Is it as simple as that?

💬 IO · 6 comments · 2023-10-14 · 10 months ago