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> 'curl' is 'cat url', Whoa... TIL something! I don't know if that's the official etymology, but that's a great mnemonic! EDIT: ... and yes, I use both tools
by lomnakkus 11y ago
> 'curl' is 'cat url',
Whoa... TIL something! I don't know if that's the official etymology, but that's a great mnemonic!
EDIT: ... and yes, I use both tools :).
- vacri 11y agoWell, it looks like I was taught wrong, and it's not 'cat URL' (though that's a good way to think of it), but the rather more direct-to-STDOUT-sounding 'see URL'. TIL something too :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL
- botw 11y agoMy first impression is 'cat URL' not 'see URL'. The wikipedia article does not have to be official.