curl
Also known as cURL, libcurl
Free, open-source command-line tool and library for transferring data with URLs.
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- curl is a free and open-source program for transferring data to and from internet servers, made of the libcurl library and the curl command-line tool.
- It supports HTTP up to HTTP/3 and many other protocols.
- Daniel Stenberg created it and is still its lead developer.
- It was first released in 1996, first as httpget, then urlget.
Key facts
- First released
- 1996 (as httpget, then urlget)1
- Created by
- Daniel Stenberg1
- Parts
- libcurl (library) and curl (command-line tool)1
- License
- curl License, based on the MIT License1
Connections
Founded by
- Daniel StenbergPerson
since 1996 1
Led by
- Daniel StenbergPerson
lead developer 1
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