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Re: Intend to standardize via RFC?

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From: Christian Seibold <krixano@mailbox.org>

Subject: Re: Intend to standardize via RFC?

Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 02:15:26 -0500

Message-ID: <ta3cqe$jj0$1@gioia.aioe.org>

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On 5/30/2022 6:01 PM, Sean Conner wrote:

Dan Luedtke <d@x.gl> wrote:
> Are there efforts underway to standardize Gemini via IETF RFC?
If there is, it's flying way under the radar.
> Gemini the protocol and gemtext the file format are currently in a single
> specification. Furthermore, the specification is a bit blurry around the edges
> as Stephane Bortzmeyer pointed out a while ago. I've read various opinions
> regarding TOFU and certificate change/renewal.. Embarking on the route to RFC
> could improve the specification without changing its simplicity.
>
> What's the sentiment regarding a clearer specification?
If my experience in Gemini is anything to go by, it's not going to happen.
Solderpunk has basically disappeared, and his appointed assistant resigned
after a few months. I'm not saying the project is dead, but further
clarifications of the protocol and text format probably is.
-spc

Note: Reposting this, since I used Thunderbird's "Reply" instead of

"Followup", which do different things apparently.

Solderpunk is definitely not gone. He just made another post last month

celebrating 3 years of gemini. We should not jump to conclusions just

because we haven't seen Solderpunk for only 4

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Re: Intend to standardize via RFC? (by Sean Conner <spc@lucy.roswell.conman.org> on Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:56 -0000 (UTC))

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Intend to standardize via RFC? (by Dan Luedtke <d@x.gl> on Mon, 30 May 2022 02:49:03 -0000 (UTC))