[Lynx-dev] Extend gopher client functionality to support URL scheme

[kaltheat]

Hi,

recently I realized that lynx' gopher client implementation does not cover the 
(non-RFC) URL scheme[1,2]. This scheme is supported by Overbite Addon for 
Firefox for instance and gives a smoother experience when surfing from gopher 
oceans into http seas. You can test it using this[3] address. With lynx you'll 
see an information page generated by the gopher server once the client does not 
handle the URL scheme properly, with Overbite there is a seamless transition.

Would you mind to extend lynx' gopher client?

Regards,
kaltheat

[1] 
http://gopher.quux.org:70/Archives/Mailing%20Lists/gopher/gopher.2002-02|/MBOX-MESSAGE/34
[2] gopher://gopher.viste.fr/0/attic/RFCs/non-rfc/URL_gopher_links.txt
[3] gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/hURL%3ahttp%3a//www.floodgap.com/