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Some of the issues they cite ("doesn't currently handle HTTP authentication as well as it might", "no support for HTTP/1.1") look like they could be solved by u
by avar 17y ago
Some of the issues they cite ("doesn't currently handle HTTP authentication as well as it might", "no support for HTTP/1.1") look like they could be solved by using a HTTP library like libcurl instead of rolling their own thing. I wonder if there's political opposition to that (since cURL isn't GNU).
- pquerna 17y agoyes, but that is what makes a good project design, a good separation of UI from what its doing -- its why libcurl is adopted by dozens of other projects for their http library, while wget doesn't have a properly written separate library for 3rd party use, they significantly reduced the group of people who would contribute. In addition, because curl is under a BSD/MIT/apcahe style license, you are in a better position to develop a diverse community.