I believe that avoiding the web entirely, with regard to gemini, is probably the best call. But that that leaves out a TON of people that lack the technical knowhow to ssh, rsync, git, etc. As such, I have built a website that allows users to create accounts on my gemini server and post content from simple web based forms. The site uses no js, no cookies, no session or local storage, and no external stylesheet(s). I am hopeful that as interest in gemini grows in non-developer communities the site may offer a way for less technically inclined folks to add their voices to gemini space. The site is specifically focused on "gemlogs"/journaling rather than on general content upload. The website and gemini URLs: https://gemlog.blue gemini://gemlog.blue I'm still working through some things, but all of the basic functionality is working. Small shout out to the creator of: https://proxy.vulpes.one When a post is made, the content is linked via the proxy and has worked out quite well! --? Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email
It was thus said that the Great Brian Evans once stated:
> I believe that avoiding the web entirely, with regard to gemini, is
probably the best call.
> But that that leaves out a TON of people that lack the technical knowhow
to ssh, rsync, git, etc.
>
> As such, I have built a website that allows users to create accounts on
my gemini server
> and post content from simple web based forms. The site uses no js, no
cookies, no session or
> local storage, and no external stylesheet(s).
>
> https://gemlog.blue
> gemini://gemlog.blue
I saw on your Gemini post that you are trying to get editing and deleting
posts working. A very silly, and out there suggestion---why not client
certificates? Apache does support them, and there are HTTP methods that are
quite well suited to the task at hand (POST, PUT, DELETE). You could set up
a method similar to Astrobotany to sign CSRs
gemini://astrobotany.mozz.us/register
Just an idea ...
-spc
P.S. Here's the Apache config I created a few weeks ago when I started
looking into this:
<VirtualHost 192.168.1.10:443>
ServerName wiki.roswell.area51
ServerAdmin spc at conman.org
DocumentRoot /home/spc/web/wiki/htdocs
ScriptAlias /.cgi/ /home/spc/web/wiki/cgi-bin/
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
SSLEngine on
SSLCipherSuite ALL
SSLCACertificateFile /home/spc/JAIL/etc/ssl/cert.pem
SSLCertificateFile /home/spc/web/wiki/cert.pem
SSLCertificateKeyFile /home/spc/web/wiki/key.pem
SSLProtocol +TLSv1.2
<Directory /home/spc/web/wiki/cgi-bin>
Options All
AllowOverride None
Require valid-user
Require ssl-verify-client
SSLOptions +StdEnvVars
SSLVerifyClient require
SSLVerifyDepth 5
</Directory>
<Directory /home/spc/web/wiki/htdocs>
Options All -ExecCGI
AllowOverride None
Require all granted
Script PUT /.cgi/put.cgi
Script DELETE /.cgi/delete.cgi
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
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