No, IPFS does not need gateways: they are conveniences for people that don't have ipfs:// support in their browser or run a local daemon.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ipfs-companion/nib...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ipfs-companio...
https://brave.com/ipfs-support
At some point those ^ extensions should be folded into mainstream browsers unless Big Content pushes against it.
No, IPFS does not need gateways: they are conveniences for people that don't have ipfs:// support in their browser or run a local daemon.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ipfs-companion/nib...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ipfs-companio...
https://brave.com/ipfs-support