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TODO: Added SMTP and POP3 specific features

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8.3 check connection 8.3 check connection
8.4 non-gcrypt 8.4 non-gcrypt
9. Other protocols 9. SMTP
9.1 Other authentication mechanims
9.2 Specify the preferred authentication mechanism
9.3 Initial response
9.4 Pipelining
10. New protocols 10 POP3
10.1 RSYNC 10.1 APOP Authentication
10.2 Other authentication mechanims
10.3 auth= in URLs
11. Client 11. Other protocols
11.1 sync
11.2 glob posts
11.3 prevent file overwriting
11.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
11.5 provide formpost headers
11.6 url-specific options
11.7 metalink support
11.8 warning when setting an option
11.9 IPv6 addresses with globbing
12. Build 12. New protocols
12.1 roffit 12.1 RSYNC
13. Test suite 13. Client
13.1 SSL tunnel 13.1 sync
13.2 nicer lacking perl message 13.2 glob posts
13.3 more protocols supported 13.3 prevent file overwriting
13.4 more platforms supported 13.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
13.5 provide formpost headers
13.6 url-specific options
13.7 metalink support
13.8 warning when setting an option
13.9 IPv6 addresses with globbing
14. Next SONAME bump 14. Build
14.1 http-style HEAD output for ftp 14.1 roffit
14.2 combine error codes
14.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
15. Next major release 15. Test suite
15.1 cleanup return codes 15.1 SSL tunnel
15.2 remove obsolete defines 15.2 nicer lacking perl message
15.3 size_t 15.3 more protocols supported
15.4 remove several functions 15.4 more platforms supported
15.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR
15.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE 16. Next SONAME bump
15.7 remove progress meter from libcurl 16.1 http-style HEAD output for ftp
15.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public 16.2 combine error codes
15.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument 16.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
17. Next major release
17.1 cleanup return codes
17.2 remove obsolete defines
17.3 size_t
17.4 remove several functions
17.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR
17.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE
17.7 remove progress meter from libcurl
17.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public
17.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument
============================================================================== ==============================================================================
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The correct fix would be to detect which crypto layer that is in use and The correct fix would be to detect which crypto layer that is in use and
adapt our code to use that instead of blindly assuming gcrypt. adapt our code to use that instead of blindly assuming gcrypt.
9. Other protocols 9. SMTP
10. New protocols 9.1 Other authentication mechanims
10.1 RSYNC Add support for other authentication mechanisms such as digest-md5 and
gssapi.
There's no RFC for protocol nor URI/URL format. An implementation should 9.2 Specify the preferred authentication mechanism
most probably use an existing rsync library, such as librsync.
11. Client Add the ability to specify the preferred authentication mechanism or a list
of mechanims that should be used. Not only that, but the order that is
returned by the server during the EHLO response should be honored by curl.
11.1 sync 9.3 Initial response
Add the ability for the user to specify whether the initial response is
included in the AUTH command. Some email servers, such as Microsoft
Exchange, can work with either whilst others need to have the initial
response sent separately:
http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2012-03/0114.html
9.4 Pipelining
Add support for pipelining emails.
10 POP3
10.1 APOP Authentication
Add support for the APOP command rather than using plain text authentication
(USER and PASS) as this is very week security wise. Note: The APOP command
is specified as "APOP <username> <md5 password>", however, it isn't
supported by all mail servers.
10.2 Other authentication mechanims
SASL offers support for additional authentication mechanisms via the AUTH
command. Detection of an email server's support for SASL authentication
can be detected via the CAPA command whilst a list of supported mechanisms
can be retrieved with an empty AUTH command.
10.3 auth= in URLs
Being able to specify the preferred authentication mechanim in the URL as
per RFC-2384 (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2384).
11. Other protocols
12. New protocols
12.1 RSYNC
There's no RFC for the protocol or an URI/URL format. An implementation
should most probably use an existing rsync library, such as librsync.
13. Client
13.1 sync
"curl --sync http://example.com/feed[1-100].rss" or "curl --sync http://example.com/feed[1-100].rss" or
"curl --sync http://example.net/{index,calendar,history}.html" "curl --sync http://example.net/{index,calendar,history}.html"
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remote file is newer than the local file. A Last-Modified HTTP date header remote file is newer than the local file. A Last-Modified HTTP date header
should also be used to set the mod date on the downloaded file. should also be used to set the mod date on the downloaded file.
11.2 glob posts 13.2 glob posts
Globbing support for -d and -F, as in 'curl -d "name=foo[0-9]" URL'. Globbing support for -d and -F, as in 'curl -d "name=foo[0-9]" URL'.
This is easily scripted though. This is easily scripted though.
11.3 prevent file overwriting 13.3 prevent file overwriting
Add an option that prevents cURL from overwriting existing local files. When Add an option that prevents cURL from overwriting existing local files. When
used, and there already is an existing file with the target file name used, and there already is an existing file with the target file name
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existing). So that index.html becomes first index.html.1 and then existing). So that index.html becomes first index.html.1 and then
index.html.2 etc. index.html.2 etc.
11.4 simultaneous parallel transfers 13.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
The client could be told to use maximum N simultaneous parallel transfers and The client could be told to use maximum N simultaneous parallel transfers and
then just make sure that happens. It should of course not make more than one then just make sure that happens. It should of course not make more than one
connection to the same remote host. This would require the client to use the connection to the same remote host. This would require the client to use the
multi interface. http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1558595 multi interface. http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1558595
11.5 provide formpost headers 13.5 provide formpost headers
Extending the capabilities of the multipart formposting. How about leaving Extending the capabilities of the multipart formposting. How about leaving
the ';type=foo' syntax as it is and adding an extra tag (headers) which the ';type=foo' syntax as it is and adding an extra tag (headers) which
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which should overwrite the program reasonable defaults (plain/text, which should overwrite the program reasonable defaults (plain/text,
8bit...) 8bit...)
11.6 url-specific options 13.6 url-specific options
Provide a way to make options bound to a specific URL among several on the Provide a way to make options bound to a specific URL among several on the
command line. Possibly by letting ':' separate options between URLs, command line. Possibly by letting ':' separate options between URLs,
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The example would do a POST-GET-POST combination on a single command line. The example would do a POST-GET-POST combination on a single command line.
11.7 metalink support 13.7 metalink support
Add metalink support to curl (http://www.metalinker.org/). This is most useful Add metalink support to curl (http://www.metalinker.org/). This is most useful
with simultaneous parallel transfers (11.6) but not necessary. with simultaneous parallel transfers (11.6) but not necessary.
11.8 warning when setting an option 13.8 warning when setting an option
Display a warning when libcurl returns an error when setting an option. Display a warning when libcurl returns an error when setting an option.
This can be useful to tell when support for a particular feature hasn't been This can be useful to tell when support for a particular feature hasn't been
compiled into the library. compiled into the library.
11.9 IPv6 addresses with globbing 13.9 IPv6 addresses with globbing
Currently the command line client needs to get url globbing disabled (with Currently the command line client needs to get url globbing disabled (with
-g) for it to support IPv6 numerical addresses. This is a rather silly flaw -g) for it to support IPv6 numerical addresses. This is a rather silly flaw
that should be corrected. It probably involves a smarter detection of the that should be corrected. It probably involves a smarter detection of the
'[' and ']' letters. '[' and ']' letters.
12. Build 14. Build
12.1 roffit 14.1 roffit
Consider extending 'roffit' to produce decent ASCII output, and use that Consider extending 'roffit' to produce decent ASCII output, and use that
instead of (g)nroff when building src/hugehelp.c instead of (g)nroff when building src/hugehelp.c
13. Test suite 15. Test suite
13.1 SSL tunnel 15.1 SSL tunnel
Make our own version of stunnel for simple port forwarding to enable HTTPS Make our own version of stunnel for simple port forwarding to enable HTTPS
and FTP-SSL tests without the stunnel dependency, and it could allow us to and FTP-SSL tests without the stunnel dependency, and it could allow us to
provide test tools built with either OpenSSL or GnuTLS provide test tools built with either OpenSSL or GnuTLS
13.2 nicer lacking perl message 15.2 nicer lacking perl message
If perl wasn't found by the configure script, don't attempt to run the tests If perl wasn't found by the configure script, don't attempt to run the tests
but explain something nice why it doesn't. but explain something nice why it doesn't.
13.3 more protocols supported 15.3 more protocols supported
Extend the test suite to include more protocols. The telnet could just do ftp Extend the test suite to include more protocols. The telnet could just do ftp
or http operations (for which we have test servers). or http operations (for which we have test servers).
13.4 more platforms supported 15.4 more platforms supported
Make the test suite work on more platforms. OpenBSD and Mac OS. Remove Make the test suite work on more platforms. OpenBSD and Mac OS. Remove
fork()s and it should become even more portable. fork()s and it should become even more portable.
14. Next SONAME bump 16. Next SONAME bump
14.1 http-style HEAD output for ftp 16.1 http-style HEAD output for ftp
#undef CURL_FTP_HTTPSTYLE_HEAD in lib/ftp.c to remove the HTTP-style headers #undef CURL_FTP_HTTPSTYLE_HEAD in lib/ftp.c to remove the HTTP-style headers
from being output in NOBODY requests over ftp from being output in NOBODY requests over ftp
14.2 combine error codes 16.2 combine error codes
Combine some of the error codes to remove duplicates. The original Combine some of the error codes to remove duplicates. The original
numbering should not be changed, and the old identifiers would be numbering should not be changed, and the old identifiers would be
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CURLE_TFTP_NOTFOUND => CURLE_REMOTE_FILE_NOT_FOUND CURLE_TFTP_NOTFOUND => CURLE_REMOTE_FILE_NOT_FOUND
CURLE_TFTP_PERM => CURLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DENIED CURLE_TFTP_PERM => CURLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DENIED
14.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype 16.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
The current prototype only provides 'purpose' that tells what the The current prototype only provides 'purpose' that tells what the
connection/socket is for, but not any protocol or similar. It makes it hard connection/socket is for, but not any protocol or similar. It makes it hard
for applications to differentiate on TCP vs UDP and even HTTP vs FTP and for applications to differentiate on TCP vs UDP and even HTTP vs FTP and
similar. similar.
15. Next major release 17. Next major release
15.1 cleanup return codes 17.1 cleanup return codes
curl_easy_cleanup() returns void, but curl_multi_cleanup() returns a curl_easy_cleanup() returns void, but curl_multi_cleanup() returns a
CURLMcode. These should be changed to be the same. CURLMcode. These should be changed to be the same.
15.2 remove obsolete defines 17.2 remove obsolete defines
remove obsolete defines from curl/curl.h remove obsolete defines from curl/curl.h
15.3 size_t 17.3 size_t
make several functions use size_t instead of int in their APIs make several functions use size_t instead of int in their APIs
15.4 remove several functions 17.4 remove several functions
remove the following functions from the public API: remove the following functions from the public API:
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curl_multi_socket_all curl_multi_socket_all
15.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR 17.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR
Remove support for CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, it has gotten too kludgy and weird Remove support for CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, it has gotten too kludgy and weird
internally. Let the app judge success or not for itself. internally. Let the app judge success or not for itself.
15.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE 17.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE
Remove support for a global DNS cache. Anything global is silly, and we Remove support for a global DNS cache. Anything global is silly, and we
already offer the share interface for the same functionality but done already offer the share interface for the same functionality but done
"right". "right".
15.7 remove progress meter from libcurl 17.7 remove progress meter from libcurl
The internally provided progress meter output doesn't belong in the library. The internally provided progress meter output doesn't belong in the library.
Basically no application wants it (apart from curl) but instead applications Basically no application wants it (apart from curl) but instead applications
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variable types passed to it instead of doubles so that big files work variable types passed to it instead of doubles so that big files work
correctly. correctly.
15.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public 17.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public
curl_formadd() was made to fill in a public struct, but the fact that the curl_formadd() was made to fill in a public struct, but the fact that the
struct is public is never really used by application for their own advantage struct is public is never really used by application for their own advantage
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Changing them to return a private handle will benefit the implementation and Changing them to return a private handle will benefit the implementation and
allow us much greater freedoms while still maintining a solid API and ABI. allow us much greater freedoms while still maintining a solid API and ABI.
15.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument 17.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument
curl_formadd() and curl_formget() both currently have no CURL handle curl_formadd() and curl_formget() both currently have no CURL handle
argument, but both can use a callback that is set in the easy handle, and argument, but both can use a callback that is set in the easy handle, and