Lagrange

Lagrange is a perfect mini-browser for browsing the Gemini space, understanding more about this alternate webspace, and engaging with the Gemini community.

If you are familiar with the web, as we know it today, there is a chance you've previously heard of other communication web formats. The Gemini space is one of those environments (as opposed to the HTTP/S Hypertext Transfer Protocol/Secure) that foster knowledge-sharing, communication, and resource placement. It functions based on the Gemini protocol (via TSL — Transport Layer Security, a cryptographic method for providing security when connecting to the network).

The Gemini space and protocol are intended to work on one-time-generated, unique connections. Each connection instance is treated like a transaction, similar to the well-known HTTP request GET: connection is opened (by client), accepted (by the server), TSL validated (by both the client and the server), followed by the validation of the certificates of the server you are accessing (by client). Subsequently, the client's machine (user accessing the Gemini space) sends another request to which the server reacts by sending a response header and body; as a result, the server closes the connection and the client handles the response.

This is a multi-platform application that can easily and elegantly enable access to the previously presented Gemini space. The whole purpose of these two (the Gemini space and Lagrange's) is to offer users access to a clutter-free web, an alternative for the overly-populated and commercialized HTTP.

Lagrange is free of cost, looks super cool, and is mild on your system's resources. It is a lightweight application that will not slow down your computer. Also, the tool does not track you and it is privacy-oriented. The mini browser can open multiple tabs at once, allows you to bookmark pages and sort them, offers page access history, and has a nice range of options and features for customization.

To conclude, this program is an excellent GUI for the Gemini space. It is secure, nice, and sleek-looking. If it complies with the modern scalability requirements and the Gemini space increases in popularity, Lagrange has a great potential of becoming one of the top GUIs for this alternative web.