An Introduction to Gophers If you were to take a look at my computer room you would probably think that once a day I organize it by throwing in a hand grenade. You would have a difficult time finding anything, but I know where everything is.
Computer directories are often in a similar state.
Locating something on a large computer can be frustrating. After all, it was probably organized by someone like me. To help make information more easily accessible, the University of Minnesota developed Gopher. You have probably heard about the Pony Express. They provided the fastest most efficient way to get mail to the west coast.