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Re:Gemini – A new, collaboratively designed internet protocol by spc476 on Friday May 01, 2020 @07:31PM (#23047582)
Yes, several times. It was kept in because other text based protocols (like SMTP, HTTP) also specify the use of CRLF, at least for the request.
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Re:Gemini – A new, collaboratively designed internet protocol by Aeolun on Friday May 01, 2020 @10:39PM (#23048655)
It also doesn’t really hurt anyone, though it would be nice if new protocols could try to remove the need from their specs.

We’re going to build new clients and servers anyway, so might as well handle just /n

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Re:Gemini – A new, collaboratively designed internet protocol by WoodenChair on Saturday May 02, 2020 @01:03AM (#23049383)
> It also doesn’t really hurt anyone

Well it does. Extra characters in the HTTP spec end up getting sent trillions of times per year over the Internet costing real money in bandwidth in aggregate.

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