RFC 1436 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Internet Gopher Protocol
Overview
RFC 1436, “The Internet Gopher Protocol”, is an Informational document published in March 1993 by F. Anklesaria, M. McCahill, P. Lindner, D. Johnson, D. Torrey, B. Alberti. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
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.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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