cURL
Free URL data transfer client software / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Curl.
Not to be confused with Curl (programming language).
cURL (pronounced like "curl",[7] /kɜːrl/) is a computer software project providing a library (libcurl) and command-line tool (curl) for transferring data using various network protocols. The name stands for "Client for URL".[8]
Quick Facts Original author(s), Developer(s) ...
Original author(s) | Daniel Stenberg[1] |
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Developer(s) | Contributors to the curl project |
Initial release | 1996; 28 years ago (1996)[2] |
Stable release | |
Repository | |
Written in | C |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Type | web client (supports e.g. HTTPS, and FTP) |
License | curl license[4][5] (inspired on the MIT License[5]), also ISC, 3-clause BSD, 4-clause BSD[6] |
Website | curl |
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