Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:47:34 -0500
From: Chris <chris@hal3000.cx>
To: gopher@complete.org
Cc: jumpjetinfo@yahoo.com
Subject: [gopher] Re: Trying to add a link to jumpjet site
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On Wed, 31 May 2006 20:57:40 -0700 (PDT)
JumpJet Mailbox <jumpjetinfo@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, JumpJet uses port 70 (and make sure your firewall allows port 70 access, as some brands of router close this and several other less common ports by default).
>    
>   Please note that I believe ALL Gopher sites intended for public Internet network access in the new millenium should use port 70.  My reasoning is that although most (but not all) dedicated Gopher browsers can use any port, most Web browsers are hardcoded to expect Gopher on port 70.  Microsoft Internet Explorer for example, which is the client most likely to be used to access an Internet Gopher site in 2006, ONLY recognizes Gopher on port 70 (you cannot even force another port)! 
 
I think I'd like to disgree and point out web browsers dont make the best gopher browsers as we know. There are many many gophers _not_ on port 70 and many reasons to do so. I dont feel we should make some "rule" such as this (which doesn't exist now) especially on behalf of M$ IE. Gopher protocol does not limit anyone to port 70 lets not try and change that.

Chris

>    
>   FYI: by default, MS Internet Explorer has Gopher access deactivated. To reactivate the software to access Gopher, you must create a new Windows Registry Key in the location: 
>   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
>    
>   The Key should be a dword: 00000001, and it should be exactly written as: 
>   EnableGopher
>   
> Eric Newberry <ericnewberry@mirametrics.com> wrote:
>   Thank you!
> 
> Eric
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alessandro Selli" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:41 PM
> Subject: [gopher] Re: Trying to add a link to jumpjet site
> 
> 
> > Eric Newberry wrote:
> > > I am trying to add a link to the jumpjet gopher site from my gopher
> site.
> > > What is its port? Is it standard port 70?
> >
> > Yes, it is: both gopher://home.jumpjet.info/ and
> > gopher://home.jumpjet.info:70/ yeld the same gopher menu to me.
> >
> >
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> > Alessandro Selli
> > Tel: 340.839.73.05
> > http://alessandro.route-add.net
> >
> >
> >
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