The Pressure
Daniel Stenberg reflects on his long-term commitment to the curl project, emphasizing his passion for open source software. He highlights the importance of security in curl, which has seen significant scrutiny and improvements over the years. As the project approaches its 30th anniversary, Stenberg acknowledges the challenges and responsibilities that come with maintaining such a widely used tool.
- ▪Daniel Stenberg has been working full-time on curl since 2019, dedicating around 50 hours a week to the project.
- ▪The curl project is approaching its 30th anniversary and is estimated to have around thirty billion installations worldwide.
- ▪Stenberg emphasizes the importance of security in curl, noting that the project has undergone extensive scrutiny and improvements over the years.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 06:17:22 +0000 |
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cURL and libcurl The pressure May 26, 2026 Daniel Stenberg Leave a comment I’m doing Open Source primarily because I love it. The social aspects, the for-the-good angle and for the challenge of engineering this to work for everyone. I also do it because it is my full-time job and getting food on the table and provide for my family is not unimportant. It may come as a shock, but I am not in this game for the money or the extravagant life style. I have been working full-time on curl since 2019.
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