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@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ It is annoying when you get a huge patch from someone that is said to fix 511
odd problems, but discussions and opinions don't agree with 510 of them - or odd problems, but discussions and opinions don't agree with 510 of them - or
509 of them were already fixed in a different way. Then the person merging 509 of them were already fixed in a different way. Then the person merging
this change needs to extract the single interesting patch from somewhere this change needs to extract the single interesting patch from somewhere
within the huge pile of source, and that gives a lot of extra work. within the huge pile of source, and that creates a lot of extra work.
Preferably, each fix that correct a problem should be in its own patch/commit Preferably, each fix that corrects a problem should be in its own patch/commit
with its own description/commit message stating exactly what they correct so with its own description/commit message stating exactly what they correct so
that all changes can be selectively applied by the maintainer or other that all changes can be selectively applied by the maintainer or other
interested parties. interested parties.
Also, separate changes enable bisecting much better when we track problems Also, separate changes enable bisecting much better for tracking problems
and regression in the future. and regression in the future.
### Patch Against Recent Sources ### Patch Against Recent Sources
@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ release archive is quite OK as well!
### Documentation ### Documentation
Writing docs is dead boring and one of the big problems with many open source Writing docs is dead boring and one of the big problems with many open source
projects. Someone's gotta do it. It makes it a lot easier if you submit a projects. But someone's gotta do it! It makes things a lot easier if you
small description of your fix or your new features with every contribution so submit a small description of your fix or your new features with every
that it can be swiftly added to the package documentation. contribution so that it can be swiftly added to the package documentation.
The documentation is always made in man pages (nroff formatted) or plain The documentation is always made in man pages (nroff formatted) or plain
ASCII files. All HTML files on the web site and in the release archives are ASCII files. All HTML files on the web site and in the release archives are
@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ list](https://curl.haxx.se/mail/list.cgi?list=curl-library).
Either way, your change will be reviewed and discussed there and you will be Either way, your change will be reviewed and discussed there and you will be
expected to correct flaws pointed out and update accordingly, or the change expected to correct flaws pointed out and update accordingly, or the change
risk stalling and eventually just get deleted without action. As a submitter risks stalling and eventually just getting deleted without action. As a
of a change, you are the owner of that change until it has been merged. submitter of a change, you are the owner of that change until it has been merged.
Respond on the list or on github about the change and answer questions and/or Respond on the list or on github about the change and answer questions and/or
fix nits/flaws. This is very important. We will take lack of replies as a fix nits/flaws. This is very important. We will take lack of replies as a
@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ changes merged.
We prefer pull requests to mailed patches, as it makes it a proper git commit We prefer pull requests to mailed patches, as it makes it a proper git commit
that is easy to merge and they are easy to track and not that easy to loose that is easy to merge and they are easy to track and not that easy to loose
in a flood of many emails, like they sometimes do on the mailing lists. in the flood of many emails, like they sometimes do on the mailing lists.
When you adjust your pull requests after review, consider squashing the When you adjust your pull requests after review, consider squashing the
commits so that we can review the full updated version more easily. commits so that we can review the full updated version more easily.
### Making quality patches ### Making quality patches
Make the patch against as recent sources as possible. Make the patch against as recent source versions as possible.
If you've followed the tips in this document and your patch still hasn't been If you've followed the tips in this document and your patch still hasn't been
incorporated or responded to after some weeks, consider resubmitting it to incorporated or responded to after some weeks, consider resubmitting it to
@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ local repository:
git commit [file] git commit [file]
As usual, group your commits so that you commit all changes that at once that As usual, group your commits so that you commit all changes at once that
constitutes a logical change. constitute a logical change.
Once you have done all your commits and you're happy with what you see, you Once you have done all your commits and you're happy with what you see, you
can make patches out of your changes that are suitable for mailing: can make patches out of your changes that are suitable for mailing:

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@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ How curl Became Like This
Towards the end of 1996, Daniel Stenberg was spending time writing an IRC bot Towards the end of 1996, Daniel Stenberg was spending time writing an IRC bot
for an Amiga related channel on EFnet. He then came up with the idea to make for an Amiga related channel on EFnet. He then came up with the idea to make
currency-exchange calculations available to Internet Relay Chat (IRC) currency-exchange calculations available to Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
users. All the necessary data are published on the Web; he just needed to users. All the necessary data were published on the Web; he just needed to
automate their retrieval. automate their retrieval.
Daniel simply adopted an existing command-line open-source tool, httpget, that Daniel simply adopted an existing command-line open-source tool, httpget, that
Brazilian Rafael Sagula had written and recently release version 0.1 of. After Brazilian Rafael Sagula had written and recently released version 0.1 of. After
a few minor adjustments, it did just what he needed. a few minor adjustments, it did just what he needed.
1997 1997
@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ was revealed to us much later.)
SSL support was added, powered by the SSLeay library. SSL support was added, powered by the SSLeay library.
August, first announcement of curl on freshmeat.net. August: first announcement of curl on freshmeat.net.
October, with the curl 4.9 release and the introduction of cookie support, October: with the curl 4.9 release and the introduction of cookie support,
curl was no longer released under the GPL license. Now we're at 4000 lines of curl was no longer released under the GPL license. Now we're at 4000 lines of
code, we switched over to the MPL license to restrict the effects of code, we switched over to the MPL license to restrict the effects of
"copyleft". "copyleft".
November, configure script and reported successful compiles on several November: configure script and reported successful compiles on several
major operating systems. The never-quite-understood -F option was added and major operating systems. The never-quite-understood -F option was added and
curl could now simulate quite a lot of a browser. TELNET support was added. curl could now simulate quite a lot of a browser. TELNET support was added.
@ -52,30 +52,30 @@ page. People started making Linux RPM packages out of it.
1999 1999
---- ----
January, DICT support added. January: DICT support added.
OpenSSL took over where SSLeay was abandoned. OpenSSL took over and SSLeay was abandoned.
May, first Debian package. May: first Debian package.
August, LDAP:// and FILE:// support added. The curl web site gets 1300 visits August: LDAP:// and FILE:// support added. The curl web site gets 1300 visits
weekly. Moved site to curl.haxx.nu. weekly. Moved site to curl.haxx.nu.
Released curl 6.0 in September. 15000 lines of code. September: Released curl 6.0. 15000 lines of code.
December 28, added the project on Sourceforge and started using its services December 28: added the project on Sourceforge and started using its services
for managing the project. for managing the project.
2000 2000
---- ----
Spring 2000, major internal overhaul to provide a suitable library interface. Spring: major internal overhaul to provide a suitable library interface.
The first non-beta release was named 7.1 and arrived in August. This offered The first non-beta release was named 7.1 and arrived in August. This offered
the easy interface and turned out to be the beginning of actually getting the easy interface and turned out to be the beginning of actually getting
other software and programs to get based on and powered by libcurl. Almost other software and programs to be based on and powered by libcurl. Almost
20000 lines of code. 20000 lines of code.
June 2000: the curl site moves to "curl.haxx.se" June: the curl site moves to "curl.haxx.se"
August, the curl web site gets 4000 visits weekly. August, the curl web site gets 4000 visits weekly.
@ -84,41 +84,40 @@ party libcurl binding showed up. CURL has been a supported module in PHP since
the release of PHP 4.0.2. This would soon get followers. More than 16 the release of PHP 4.0.2. This would soon get followers. More than 16
different bindings exist at the time of this writing. different bindings exist at the time of this writing.
September, kerberos4 support was added. September: kerberos4 support was added.
In November started the work on a test suite for curl. It was later re-written November: started the work on a test suite for curl. It was later re-written
from scratch again. The libcurl major SONAME number was set to 1. from scratch again. The libcurl major SONAME number was set to 1.
2001 2001
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January, Daniel released curl 7.5.2 under a new license again: MIT (or January: Daniel released curl 7.5.2 under a new license again: MIT (or
MPL). The MIT license is extremely liberal and can be used combined with GPL MPL). The MIT license is extremely liberal and can be combined with GPL
in other projects. This would finally put an end to the "complaints" from in other projects. This would finally put an end to the "complaints" from
people involved in GPLed projects that previously were prohibited from using people involved in GPLed projects that previously were prohibited from using
libcurl while it was released under MPL only. (Due to the fact that MPL is libcurl while it was released under MPL only. (Due to the fact that MPL is
deemed "GPL incompatible".) deemed "GPL incompatible".)
curl supports HTTP 1.1 starting with the release of 7.7, March 22 2001. This March 22: curl supports HTTP 1.1 starting with the release of 7.7. This
also introduced libcurl's ability to do persistent connections. 24000 lines of also introduced libcurl's ability to do persistent connections. 24000 lines of
code. The libcurl major SONAME number was bumped to 2 due to this overhaul. code. The libcurl major SONAME number was bumped to 2 due to this overhaul.
The first experimental ftps:// support was added.
The first experimental ftps:// support was added in March 2001. August: curl is bundled in Mac OS X, 10.1. It was already becoming more and
August. curl is bundled in Mac OS X, 10.1. It was already becoming more and
more of a standard utility of Linux distributions and a regular in the BSD more of a standard utility of Linux distributions and a regular in the BSD
ports collections. The curl web site gets 8000 visits weekly. Curl Corporation ports collections. The curl web site gets 8000 visits weekly. Curl Corporation
contacted Daniel to discuss "the name issue". After Daniel's reply, they have contacted Daniel to discuss "the name issue". After Daniel's reply, they have
never since got in touch again. never since got back in touch again.
September, libcurl 7.9 introduces cookie jar and curl_formadd(). During the September: libcurl 7.9 introduces cookie jar and curl_formadd(). During the
forthcoming 7.9.x releases, we introduced the multi interface slowly and forthcoming 7.9.x releases, we introduced the multi interface slowly and
without much whistles. without many whistles.
2002 2002
---- ----
June, the curl web site gets 13000 visits weekly. curl and libcurl is June: the curl web site gets 13000 visits weekly. curl and libcurl is
35000 lines of code. Reported successful compiles on more than 40 combinations 35000 lines of code. Reported successful compiles on more than 40 combinations
of CPUs and operating systems. of CPUs and operating systems.
@ -127,15 +126,15 @@ impossible. Around 5000 downloaded packages each week from the main site gives
a hint, but the packages are mirrored extensively, bundled with numerous OS a hint, but the packages are mirrored extensively, bundled with numerous OS
distributions and otherwise retrieved as part of other software. distributions and otherwise retrieved as part of other software.
September, with the release of curl 7.10 it is released under the MIT license September: with the release of curl 7.10 it is released under the MIT license
only. only.
2003 2003
---- ----
January. Started working on the distributed curl tests. The autobuilds. January: Started working on the distributed curl tests. The autobuilds.
February, the curl site averages at 20000 visits weekly. At any given moment, February: the curl site averages at 20000 visits weekly. At any given moment,
there's an average of 3 people browsing the curl.haxx.se site. there's an average of 3 people browsing the curl.haxx.se site.
Multiple new authentication schemes are supported: Digest (May), NTLM (June) Multiple new authentication schemes are supported: Digest (May), NTLM (June)
@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ and Negotiate (June).
November: curl 7.10.8 is released. 45000 lines of code. ~55000 unique visitors November: curl 7.10.8 is released. 45000 lines of code. ~55000 unique visitors
to the curl.haxx.se site. Five official web mirrors. to the curl.haxx.se site. Five official web mirrors.
December, full-fledged SSL for FTP is supported. December: full-fledged SSL for FTP is supported.
2004 2004
---- ----
@ -158,18 +157,18 @@ curl_formparse() function
August: Curl and libcurl 7.12.1 August: Curl and libcurl 7.12.1
Public curl release number: 82 Public curl release number: 82
Releases counted from the very beginning: 109 Releases counted from the very beginning: 109
Available command line options: 96 Available command line options: 96
Available curl_easy_setopt() options: 120 Available curl_easy_setopt() options: 120
Number of public functions in libcurl: 36 Number of public functions in libcurl: 36
Amount of public web site mirrors: 12 Amount of public web site mirrors: 12
Number of known libcurl bindings: 26 Number of known libcurl bindings: 26
2005 2005
---- ----
April. GnuTLS can now optionally be used for the secure layer when curl is April: GnuTLS can now optionally be used for the secure layer when curl is
built. built.
April: Added the multi_socket() API April: Added the multi_socket() API
@ -183,8 +182,8 @@ December: security vulnerability: libcurl URL Buffer Overflow
2006 2006
---- ----
January. We dropped support for Gopher. We found bugs in the implementation January: We dropped support for Gopher. We found bugs in the implementation
that turned out having been introduced years ago, so with the conclusion that that turned out to have been introduced years ago, so with the conclusion that
nobody had found out in all this time we removed it instead of fixing it. nobody had found out in all this time we removed it instead of fixing it.
March: security vulnerability: libcurl TFTP Packet Buffer Overflow March: security vulnerability: libcurl TFTP Packet Buffer Overflow
@ -208,8 +207,8 @@ November:
Command line options: 128 Command line options: 128
curl_easy_setopt() options: 158 curl_easy_setopt() options: 158
Public functions in libcurl: 58 Public functions in libcurl: 58
Known libcurl bindings: 37 Known libcurl bindings: 37
Contributors: 683 Contributors: 683
145,000 unique visitors. >100 GB downloaded. 145,000 unique visitors. >100 GB downloaded.
@ -242,11 +241,11 @@ August:
Public curl releases: 117 Public curl releases: 117
Command line options: 138 Command line options: 138
curl_easy_setopt() options: 180 curl_easy_setopt() options: 180
Public functions in libcurl: 58 Public functions in libcurl: 58
Known libcurl bindings: 39 Known libcurl bindings: 39
Contributors: 808 Contributors: 808
Gopher support added (re-added actually) Gopher support added (re-added actually, see January 2006)
2012 2012
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# Documentation # Documentation
You'll find a mix of various documentation in this directory and You'll find a mix of various documentation in this directory and
subdirectories, using several different formats. Some of them are not ideally subdirectories, using several different formats. Some of them are not ideal
for reading directly in your browser. for reading directly in your browser.
If you rather see the rendered version of the documentation, check out the If you'd rather see the rendered version of the documentation, check out the
curl web site's [documentation section](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/) for curl web site's [documentation section](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/) for
general curl stuff or the [libcurl section](https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/) for general curl stuff or the [libcurl section](https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/) for
libcurl related documentation. libcurl related documentation.