What is Gopher?

Join me on a tour of Gopher, the sensational internet protocol that once ruled the world and will soon rule your heart. I talk about the origins, the protocol, writing a gophermap, client and server options, and a bit about pubnix options. I sprawl over the topic wildly touching on things here and there, but nothing in great depth. If there's any bit of interest to you that you'd like to hear more about I'd love to hear it.