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If we're talking about curl specifically, I absolutely think they would (NOT "should") fix/workaround it if there are actually common problems caused by it. Ye

If we're talking about curl specifically, I absolutely think they would (NOT "should") fix/workaround it if there are actually common problems caused by it. Yes it would have required numerous fix cycles, but curl in my mind is such a polished product and they would have bit the bullet.

8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
Why would/should they? I've never paid for curl. Who even develops it? Sounds like a thankless job to fix obscure worstfit bugs.
- thrdbndndn 2y ago
  Why would they develop curl at all by your logic? They fix bugs because they simply want their product to be better, if if I were to take a guess? Like, I'm sure curl's contributors worked on OS-specific problems before, and it wouldn't be the last. > to fix obscure worstfit bugs. Again my premise is "if there are actually common problems caused by it". This specific bug does sound like that, at least not for now.
- bayindirh 2y ago
  > Why would/should they? Because they care. That's it. > I've never paid for curl. I'm sure people who develop it doesn't want money and fame, but they're just doing what they like. However, curl has commercial support contracts if you need. > Who even develops it? Daniel Stenberg et al. Daniel can be found at https://daniel.haxx.se https://daniel.haxx.se. > Sounds like a thankless job to fix obscure worstfit bugs. It may look thankless, but it's not. curl is critical infrastructure at this point. While https://xkcd.com/2347/ https://xkcd.com/2347/ applies squarely to cURL, it's actually nice that the lead developer is making some money out of his endeavor.
bayindirh 2y ago
You're right, if the problems created by this are big enough, the team will fix them without any fanfare and whining. However, in neither case this is a shortcoming of curl. They'd be responding to a complicated problem caused by the platform they're running on.

8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago

Why would/should they? I've never paid for curl. Who even develops it? Sounds like a thankless job to fix obscure worstfit bugs.

thrdbndndn 2y ago
Why would they develop curl at all by your logic? They fix bugs because they simply want their product to be better, if if I were to take a guess? Like, I'm sure curl's contributors worked on OS-specific problems before, and it wouldn't be the last. > to fix obscure worstfit bugs. Again my premise is "if there are actually common problems caused by it". This specific bug does sound like that, at least not for now.
bayindirh 2y ago
> Why would/should they? Because they care. That's it. > I've never paid for curl. I'm sure people who develop it doesn't want money and fame, but they're just doing what they like. However, curl has commercial support contracts if you need. > Who even develops it? Daniel Stenberg et al. Daniel can be found at https://daniel.haxx.se https://daniel.haxx.se. > Sounds like a thankless job to fix obscure worstfit bugs. It may look thankless, but it's not. curl is critical infrastructure at this point. While https://xkcd.com/2347/ https://xkcd.com/2347/ applies squarely to cURL, it's actually nice that the lead developer is making some money out of his endeavor.

bayindirh 2y ago

You're right, if the problems created by this are big enough, the team will fix them without any fanfare and whining. However, in neither case this is a shortcoming of curl. They'd be responding to a complicated problem caused by the platform they're running on.