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I like Gemini, but I also like inline links.

I get that it wants to be simple to implement. Yet it pulls TLS in.

In light of this, I wish it was a bit bolder and built on top of IPFS or similar; which would make it truly revolutionary.

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TLS is mandatory because one of the design goals of Gemini is privacy.

Thankfully, TLS is a well supported protocol. There's quality implementations in basically every programming language.

The lack of inline links is a dealbreaker for me.

I thought so too, but after spending a while in the Gemini space it really grew on me. Having one semantic meaning per line actually makes content flow much more naturally. I find myself scanning backwards a lot less.

Sometimes what's easier for a software parser is also easier for the parser in our brains. Give it a chance; it takes time to un-learn Web habits.

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