On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 6:00 AM, <curl-users-request_at_cool.haxx.se> wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:02:53 +0100 (CET)
> From: Daniel Stenberg <daniel_at_haxx.se>
> Subject: Re: Patch for Metalink Support
> To: the curl tool <curl-users_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.0812141524580.15401_at_yvahk3.pbagnpgbe.fr>
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> On Fri, 12 Dec 2008, Dan Fandrich wrote:
>
>> This is a neat patch, but IMHO it doesn't belong in the curl command line
>> client.
>
> I think this is a philosophical dilemma: I agree that curl itself is not
> really (traditionally) about doing stuff on top of the supported protocols,
> but yet there are such systems that are clearly transport-related "systems"
> that add value for transports that are exactly this. I then think of not only
> metalink, but also bittorrent and probably other things.
>
> I would personally like a transfer tool like curl that also supports these
> "ontop" layers, even though they're strictly speaking above the "application
> layer". I can see how I can either build my own build of curl that supports
> these, or we could perhaps try to more officially work on a second tool that
> is a curl++ (or perhaps durl ;-) which adds more on top of what the existing
> curl does and works with.
>
> I can't say I've made up my mind over how I'd like it to end up, but I do know
> that I like metalink and bittorrent as download "helpers"...

thanks, Daniel.

we've heard Dan Fandrich's opinion against metalink in curl.

I'd like to hear if anyone else has any strong (or even mild) opinions
for or against it.

please somebody, feel something :) it doesn't have to be good, & don't
be afraid to hurt my feelings.

-- 
(( Anthony Bryan ... Metalink [ http://www.metalinker.org ]
  )) Easier, More Reliable, Self Healing Downloads
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