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Won't older versions of curl source code be available forever in any case? I understand that people use very old machines/code sometimes, but I don't think it's
by gweinberg 4y ago
Won't older versions of curl source code be available forever in any case? I understand that people use very old machines/code sometimes, but I don't think it's that unreasonable to say "if you must use a compiler with capabilities stuck in the 20th century, you can't use curl source newer than late 2022".
- ben0x539 4y agoFor things that touch the network and maybe particularly use TLS, sometimes people are suddenly in a hurry not to be using an old version anymore. The people with the classic compilers would probably have to be prepared to backport security fixes on short notice, I figure the curl project might not want to put them into that awkward position.
- charcircuit 4y agoopenssl doesn't support C89. If you have TLS you probably already have access to a new enough compiler.
- zinekeller 4y agocurl doesn't necessarily require OpenSSL for its TLS functions, in fact it's designed to be TLS-agnostic (to the point that it uses macOS Secure Transport API and Windows Schannel by default). You could either use wolfSSL or use a dedicated TLS code connected to the embedded cryptographic co-processor.
- charcircuit 4y agoIf you are willing to download a new curl, why can't you download a new compiler?