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Curl with Daniel Stenberg Episode 6 – Curl with Staniel Stenberg.
In this episode of netstack.fm, Glen speaks with Daniel Stenberg, the creator and maintainer of Curl, one of the most widely used networking tools on the internet. They discuss Daniel's journey into programming
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Episode 6 – Curl with Daniel Stenberg.
In this episode of netstack.fm, Glen speaks with Daniel Stenberg, the creator and maintainer of Curl, one of the most widely used networking tools on the internet. They discuss Daniel's journey into programming and networking, the evolution of Curl from a simple tool to a comprehensive solution supporting multiple protocols, and the challenges of maintaining such a large open-source project. Daniel shares insights on the importance of community involvement, the complexities of debugging across various platforms, and his reflections on a 30-year journey with Curl. The conversation highlights the significance of open-source contributions and the future of Curl as a project.
Learn more:
https://curl.se/https://daniel.haxx.se/https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/https://github.com/curl/curl
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Chapters
00:00 Intro00:36 Introduction to Curl and Daniel Stenberg05:20 Understanding Protocols and Specifications08:10 The Birth of Curl: From IRC Bot to Networking Tool12:46 Curl's Evolution and Protocol Support15:58 The Decision to Focus on Client-Side Development17:40 Current Protocol Support in Curl22:17 Managing Complexity in Curl's Codebase25:33 The Choice of C as the Programming Language28:33 Continuous Development and Community Engagement30:16 Balancing Work, Family, and Open Source Contributions36:37 Transitioning to Full-Time Work on Curl41:38 The Challenge of Funding Open Source Projects46:44 Exploring Commercial Opportunities with Curl49:53 Ensuring Curl's Longevity and Succession Planning51:58 Tackling Technical Challenges in Open Source Development57:05 Reflecting on a 30-Year Journey with Curl01:00:07 Outro
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Music for this episode was composed by Dj Mailbox. Listen to his music at https://on.soundcloud.com/4MRyPSNj8FZoVGpytj.
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Date de publication : 23/9/2025 à 06:00:00
