Spectranet Search Index

Decentralised TNFS index Spectranet module for ZX Spectrum.

How to install?

Type the following:

%mount 0,"boot.speccytools.org"
%load""
(reboot)
! <hit enter>

Alternatively, load up the TAP file from latest release.

This tool installs itself as a Spectranet Module, it's going to remain installed unless you manually delete it. So ! command would work every time.

How does it work?

It uses DNS (TXT) records of several indexes.

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;index.speccytools.org.		IN	TXT

;; ANSWER SECTION:
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=nihirash.net;title=Gopher client;tags=web"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=szeliga.zapto.org;title=IRC client, up-to-date game list;tags=web,games"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=tnfs.markround.com;title=Good things, and the easiest big database search;tags=games,web,demos,tools"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=zx.cm7.ch;title=Online Feeds;tags=web"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=vexed4.alioth.net;title=The original and spiritual home of the Spectranet"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=sickbay.ddns.net;title=Sickbay, a cosy corner of the Internet"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=retrojen.org;title=Experimental site"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=version;host=boot.speccytools.org;title=0.1"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=zx.zapto.org;title=A strange celebration of crap BASIC"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=tnfs.millhill.org;title=Tribute to the old Kupo TNFS service / TOSEC browser"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=irata.online;title=Platoterm terminal / bulletin service"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=zx.desertkun.in;title=ZX Spectrum browser for forums and imageboards;tags=web"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=tnfs;host=tnfs.bytedelight.com;title=Everything for your ZX Spectrum;tags=tools"
index.speccytools.org.	93	IN	TXT	"type=index;host=index2.speccytools.org"

The index has several TXT records assigned to the same index domain. Every record follows simple key=value;key2=value format.

The following types are supported:

1. tnfs describe a TNFS resource. title for resource description, host for its mount point, tags for resource tags.
2. index a reference to another index which is recursively called, ideally, maintained by different party.

One index can refer to another one, thus providing a way to maintain a list of TNFS resources by several independent parties.

How to submit a TNFS resource?

If you want to add a resource to the list, or you want to maintain an additional index, join the tg group here: @index_speccytools_org