Gopher (Subscribe)
Links
Debian GNU/Linux: gopherd
http://packages.debian.org/stable/net/gopher
Information and downloads for the Debian package of the UMN gopher server.
Floodgap Gopher Proxy
http://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/
Public gopher-to-HTTP proxy to allow the use of web browsers to explore gopherspace.
GoFish
http://gofish.sourceforge.net/
An open source, simple, fast, low resource usage gopher server. Can also function as a web server and a gopher-to-HTTP gateway.
Jugtail
http://www.nongnu.org/jugtail/
An open source search engine system for the Gopher protocol. Jugtail, formerly known as Jughead, searches one server at a time whereas Veronica doesn't have this limitation.
PyGopherd
http://gopher.quux.org:70/devel/gopher/pygopherd
An open source multi-protocol gopher server written in Python. Also works as an HTTP and WAP server.
PyGS
http://gurno.com/dru/?q=node/153
Open source Gopher server written in Python. No longer being developed.
RFC 1436
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1436
The Internet Gopher Protocol (a Distributed Document Search and Retrieval Protocol). F. Anklesaria, M. McCahill, P. Lindner, D. Johnson, D. Torrey, B. Albert. March 1993.
Spencer Hunter's Homepage
http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7eshunter/
Example of a Gopher emulation in HTML, online since 1995. Under the 'About this gopher and myself' directory is the author's own Gopher manifesto, 'Why gopher is superior to the Web.'
TidBITS: Down the Gopher Hole
http://db.tidbits.com/article/8909
A brief presentation of the protocol, both its history and its current status, by an experienced Gopher system administrator. (March 19, 2007)
Veronica FAQ
http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/internet/veronica.htm
Common questions and answers about veronica, a title search and retrieval system for use with the Internet gopher.
Wikipedia: Gopher (protocol)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_%28protocol%29
Origins, decline, current status and technical details of the Gopher protocol.