Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list gopher); Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:03:19 -0500 (EST) Return-Path: <clintpaden@mac.com> Delivered-To: gopher@complete.org Received: from smtpout.mac.com (smtpout.mac.com [204.179.120.88]) by pi.glockenspiel.complete.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E34473B80B for <gopher@complete.org>; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:03:18 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtp-relay02.mac.com (smtp-relay02-qfe3 [10.13.10.225]) by smtpout.mac.com (8.12.1/8.10.2/1.0) with ESMTP id g3M33Iw9011975 for <gopher@complete.org>; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:03:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: from asmtp02.mac.com ([10.13.10.66]) by smtp-relay02.mac.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 relay02 Jun 21 2001 23:53:48) with ESMTP id GUY8HC00.JXL for <gopher@complete.org>; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:03:12 -0700 Received: from a044167.n1.vanderbilt.edu ([129.59.44.167]) by asmtp02.mac.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 asmtp02 Jun 21 2001 23:53:48) with ESMTP id GUY8HB00.L7R for <gopher@complete.org>; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:03:11 -0700 Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:03:18 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v481) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [gopher] About Gopher From: Clint Paden <clintpaden@mac.com> To: gopher@complete.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: <7F0C5954-559D-11D6-B291-0030654C9DF2@mac.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.481) X-archive-position: 607 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: gopher-bounce@complete.org Errors-to: gopher-bounce@complete.org X-original-sender: clintpaden@mac.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: gopher@complete.org List-help: <mailto:ecartis@complete.org?Subject=help> List-unsubscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=unsubscribe> List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-ID: Gopher <gopher.complete.org> X-List-ID: Gopher <gopher.complete.org> List-subscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=subscribe> List-owner: <mailto:jgoerzen@complete.org> List-post: <mailto:gopher@complete.org> List-archive: <http://www.complete.org/mailinglists/archives/> X-list: gopher

Hi,

I have subscribed to this list for a while now, and I have read about many things I dont really know anything about. Anyway, my question is, is there any resource I can read to learn about some of the basic principles/rationale that went into the development of gopher code and logic, and also about some of these more advanced gopher-specific concepts and terms that are discussed by gopher developers. I would like to get a handle on these things, a feel for the essence of gopher, if you will, that the man files do not present, so that I may be helpful in the future. It would also be good if there is a comprehensive page on how every bit of gopherd works, how to make a config file that works for what you want (yes, man and the sample help some, but I want more detail I guess), but maybe more what I am asking is about the other files (I am not too clear on all this, but maybe such things as the menu files) that go into making menus and a lovely gopher site. Thanks for any direction you guys can give!

cLiNt