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Re: Suggestion for minor change in Everything.Curl.Dev documentation
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From: Gisle Vanem via curl-users <curl-users_at_lists.haxx.se>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:04:16 +0100
Ishmart wrote:
> Newbie suggestion : to replace the word "string" with "pipe" in the docs for everything.curl, for better understanding
> from a layman perspective 😊
>
> It's in two places
>
> 1. Everything.Curl.Dev <http://Everything.Curl.Dev>
> Â Â >Protocols
> Â Â > Networking simplified
> Â Â > Establish a connection
> ...The connection it wants to establish is called a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) or QUIC connection, which is
> like connecting an invisible *string* between two computers.....
>
>
> 2. Everything.Curl.Dev <http://Everything.Curl.Dev>
> Â Â >Protocols
> Â Â > Networking simplified
> Â Â > Transfer Data
> When the connected metaphorical *string* is attached to the remote computer.
I first thought it was a typo for "stream". Seems not.
A term like "string" (even used metaphorically) in connection with
Networking is rather "off the wall", I agree. Better use everyday words.
Or using a term like this, explain it before the first reference.
I.e. before "Establish a connection".
The .MD source is here:
https://github.com/bagder/everything-curl/blob/master/protocols/network.md#transfer-data
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:04:16 +0100
Ishmart wrote:
> Newbie suggestion : to replace the word "string" with "pipe" in the docs for everything.curl, for better understanding
> from a layman perspective 😊
>
> It's in two places
>
> 1. Everything.Curl.Dev <http://Everything.Curl.Dev>
> Â Â >Protocols
> Â Â > Networking simplified
> Â Â > Establish a connection
> ...The connection it wants to establish is called a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) or QUIC connection, which is
> like connecting an invisible *string* between two computers.....
>
>
> 2. Everything.Curl.Dev <http://Everything.Curl.Dev>
> Â Â >Protocols
> Â Â > Networking simplified
> Â Â > Transfer Data
> When the connected metaphorical *string* is attached to the remote computer.
I first thought it was a typo for "stream". Seems not.
A term like "string" (even used metaphorically) in connection with
Networking is rather "off the wall", I agree. Better use everyday words.
Or using a term like this, explain it before the first reference.
I.e. before "Establish a connection".
The .MD source is here:
https://github.com/bagder/everything-curl/blob/master/protocols/network.md#transfer-data
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