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Developer builds tiny alternative internet in pure Python

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Thomas Verhave created weft, a minimal internet protocol and browser in pure Python, using raw TCP and a line-based markup. The system includes three linked servers, a terminal browser, and an application-layer firewall. It's designed to be lightweight and readable with cat, deliberately avoiding the complexity of the modern web.

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A clever proof-of-concept that highlights how bloated the modern web has become, but unlikely to gain traction beyond a niche experiment.
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