[ecliptik]

From what I remember about the name, it's derived from NASA space programs. Where Gopher is Mercury, Web is Apollo and Gemini is in between.

Gemini is a new internet protocol which:

- Is heavier than gopher

- Is lighter than the web

- Will not replace either

- Strives for maximum power to weight ratio

- Takes user privacy very seriously

[IshKebab]

No images is a bit of a deal-breaker for almost everyone I would have thought.

[prmoustache]

Images aren't prohibited. They are linked but can be shown.

[throwaway894345]

I wonder how discovery and search work if it’s just a bunch of linked documents? Do search engines exist outside of Gemini and link into it?

[NoGravitas]

There are several search engines of Geminispace, running as Gemini servers. There are also a number of feed aggregators that are widely used.

[Jtsummers]

The protocol supports query strings so the server can generate content based on the string, which can be used for an in-Gemini Gemini search engine. It doesn't have to be all static content. People could also build out a directory (like the now defunct DMOZ and similar directories for the Web).