Evolution of curl Command Line Tool and Challenges in Implementing HTTP/3

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This chapter explores the growth of the curl command line tool with the addition of 21 new options, challenges in managing a large number of options, and integrating HTTP/3 (H3) support. The speakers discuss the complexities of implementing the NGTCP2 Quick Library with the ng-http3 library for HTTP/3 support, negotiating H2 and H1 connections, and handling IPv6 transition alongside IPv4. The conversation covers naming conventions in software development, supporting multiple back ends for libcurl, IPv4 address exhaustion, privacy concerns with IPv6, and technical advancements such as TLS 1.3 support in curl.

Daniel Stenberg shares his guiding principles for BDFL’ing curl, gives us his perspective on the state of the internet, talks financial independence, ensuring curl won’t be the next XZ & more!

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