/ Gopher is another way to organize and access Internet information. /
/ Before Gopher existed, there was no organizational system on the Internet. Sites weren't connected to each other, and the only way you could get to a certain site was if your friends could give you its name and URL. This wasn't a problem when the Net was small, but as the number of sites and users increased, the need for some order grew as well. /
/ Gopher was originally developed in 1991 by the University of Minnesota. It's named after the university mascot. Gopher's name also indicates its aim - to "go-fer" information. /
/ Gopher's primary purpose was to assist in the distribution of campus information, and to organize available Internet /
