A look at the Gemini protocol: a brutally simple alternative to the web
I foresee a familiar cycle playing out:1. Gemini is great, no spam and commercial crap2. Someone realises it would be great to have simple inline images, and makes a cool client that supports “gemini+img” syntax that they make up. The syntax gracefully degrades, so you can use it in your docs even if your users aren’t using the new browser!3. Protocol is technically text-only but in reality everyone uses img-enabled browser4. Repeat with basic styling, then simple scripts. Eventually authors rely on more and more “optional” features and syntax extensions, and we end up with a similar feature set to what we have today.5. Advertisers move in as Gemini gains mainstream adoption, and we’re back to www