7 hours ago
- Redis creator announces Gopher protocol implementation for its 10th anniversary.
- Gopher is a text-only protocol that emphasizes content without modern web tracking, comments, or heavy scripting.
- Gopher is intentionally 'uncool' to provide an alternative space for focused, long-lasting content.
- Implementation is only 100 lines of code, using Redis inline protocol for requests starting with '/' or empty.
- Content is served from Redis keys via Gopher; normal Redis commands remain functional.
- Authoring tool 'gopher2redis' is provided to create Gopher holes easily.
- Example Gopher hole available at gopher://gopher.antirez.com.
- To enable, use Redis unstable branch with 'gopher-enabled yes' and password protect the instance.
- Creator hopes to foster a community outside the chaos of the modern Internet.