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WebGopher 0.33
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Welcome to the third (and final) beta release of WebGopher.
NOTE:This is a test release. Not everything functions, and there are many
known bugs present within the main app listing.
NOTE:This application supports interactive help (kinda :-) ).
This application is designed to allow users of any 'World Wide Web'
browser which is compatible with the ArcWeb fetcher protocol (ArcWeb or
Webster for example) to access resources via 'gopher:' URLs.
Gopher menus are converted into HTML files, and gopher resources are
automatically stored in a resource directory for later retrieval.
An interface to gopher/veronica searches is also provided.
This application is designed in such a way, that the user can configure
it to his/her specification and then leave it to function transparently
with their browser.
Briefly, you should ensure that !GopherRes has been seen before fetching
gopher resources. Failure to do this will likely cause a fatal error.
This is a very early version, with no comprehensive documentaion. Indeed
this application is likely to be replaced with another application under a
different name, that'll allow access to gopher via direct connection OR
via a proxy. This version will also include support for other URLs under
the one application. FTP will be supported via a proxy and eventually via
direct protocol (EVENTUALLY). An improved HTTP fetcher, Telnet URL
handler and possibly some others will also be present. Each will be
configurable and will be designed to integrate as transparently as
possible into the WWW suite.
This version of WebGopher has been released in the hope that somebody will
find it useful, before a fuller version is released.
I would appreciate any correspondence on this application as I would hope
feedback will fuel developement of the next release. You can E-Mail me at,
neil@sitex.demon.co.uk
or possibly a disscusion within one or more of the Acorn related news
groups would be helpful.
I sincerely hope this version functions correctly. It has caused serious
problems on my Risc PC, but these have (hopefully) been fixed.
Therefore, the use of this application during E-Mail or news transfer
should be regarded as a suicidal endevour at best.
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UPDATES - 0.30
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Many problems have been sorted out in this second release.
The gopher-html converter is now a LITTLE bit better at coping with dodgy
gopher data (this happens a lot with veronica search machines).
It also includes prototype versions of Telnet and FTP URL handlers.
These have NOT been fully tested, but seem to function OK most of the
time. The FTP handlers are via proxy machine only at the moment. I hope
to add direct FTP in a later application that will be born out from the
mistakes of WebGopher.
For a few short helpful text files on using WebGopher, be sure to look
in the 'Docs' directory.
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UPDATES - 0.33
-======================-
Various internal improvements now mean WebGopher should perform better when
used for gopher fetching. The gopher-html convertor is now in ARM code and
as such should be MUCH faster.
I have now provided prototype support for WAIS and HTTP URLs. Note, however
that WAIS doesn't seem to work at present.
The NEW HTTP fetcher is only present in a primitive form so as to solve
a few problems with the usage of proxy machines. The HTTP fetcher is turned
OFF by default, as it could cause problems if you have another HTTP fetcher
loaded (such as ArcWebK9Q). WebGophers HTTP fetcher features a crude MIME
header stripper, and file content checking. These will be 'fleshed-out'
for the next release (see below).
NOTE: Although posting is available as an option in the options window, do
NOT attempt to activate it as it is incomplete at the moment.
WebGopher is dead ..... LONG live WebGopher ....
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This release (0.33) is the final version of WebGopher. It was only ever
ment as an intrim application and will now be re-worked into a more
complete fetcher system. The current working title of this application
is 'WaX' and it will be available first (in development forms) from
'ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/archimedes/developers/'
In the meantime, any comments or wish-lists would be greatfully received.
NEIL TARRANT
neil@sitex.demon.co.uk