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RFC 1436: The Internet Gopher Protocol (a distributed document search and retrieval protocol)

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This document describes the protocol, lists some of the implementations currently available, and has an overview of how to implement new client and server applications. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

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Document ID
RFC1436
Published
March 1993
Authors
F. Anklesaria; M. McCahill; P. Lindner; D. Johnson; D. Torrey; B. Alberti
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
Legacy
Area
Pages
16
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