Overbite Chrome
(ver. 1.0.4)
Freeware


Overbite Chrome provides a transparent interface to Chrome versions 
prior to version 24.  It allows you to enter gopher:// URLs in the 
omnibox (the protocol is required), and click gopher URLs on web pages.  
It was written by Cameron Kaiser.


To function, Overbite Chrome will redirect gopher requests to any 
available proxy, by default the freely accessible Floodgap Public
 Gopher Proxy. You can choose another proxy to use by going to the 
app/Window menu and selecting Extensions, then clicking Options in 
the Overbite Chrome box. A new tab will appear, allowing you to enter 
a new proxy URL or reset back to the Floodgap default. You can also 
click on one of the provided proxies as suggestions. 

This version of Overbite Chrome was released on 12 August 2012.  
Overbite Chrome is provided to you under the GNU General Public 
License v2.


System Requirements:
    Google Chrome 19.0.x or higher, with extension support 
	(support for Overbite Chrome will end with Chrome version 24)
    Any operating system supported by Google Chrome 


Installation/upgrading directions:

    - If you have an old version installed, delete it from the 
	Extensions window (see below).
    - Download the extension to your local computer. Chrome may give 
	you a security warning, which you can disregard (this extension 
	is not currently offered through the App Store).
    - Open the Extensions window (for example, app/Window menu, and 
	select Extensions). You can also directly go to 
	chrome://chrome/extensions/
    - Drag the .crx to the Chrome window. When "Drop to Install" appears, 
	release the button to drop the file on the window.
    - Click the Add button after reviewing the privileges required. 
	Overbite Chrome requires access to all website data and to your 
	history in order to rewrite URLs correctly. Your history is not 
	sent to the proxy, or anywhere else.
    - The browser will indicate it has been successfully installed. 


Known issues
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* This extension is a testing alpha. Please report any issues to 
	gopher@floodgap.com.
* Google routinely changes their search URLs, which breaks the strategy 
	this extension uses to intercept them. Please report this promptly 
	so it can be repaired.
* This extension is implemented by using an external proxy. You should only 
	use proxies you trust, and should not expect that your browsing 
	history will be completely anonymous. Similarly, available 
	functionality and features are completely determined by the proxy 
	you choose.
* Support for gopher:// URLs in the location bar won't work if you are not 
	using one of the default three search engines (Google, Bing or 
	Yahoo!). Overbite Chrome intercepts the redirect Chrome makes for 
	input it does not recognize, and it will not intercept other URLs 
	pointing to other search engines.