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for when gethostbyname() is used so that we have the memory of the struct allocated. This turns out to be needed if the curl handled is passed between threads on Windows and possibly other operating systems where we use that function.
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README
Curl is a command line tool for transfering data specified with URL
syntax. Find out how to use Curl by reading the curl.1 man page or the
MANUAL document. Find out how to install Curl by reading the INSTALL
document.
libcurl is a library that Curl is using to do its job. It is readily
available to be used by your software. Read the libcurl.3 man page to
find out how!
You find answers to the most frequent questions we get in the FAQ document.
Study the LEGAL file for distribution terms and similar.
Always try the Curl web site for the latest news:
http://curl.haxx.se
The official download mirror sites are:
Sweden -- ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/www/utilities/curl/
Germany -- ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/unix/network/curl/
To download the very latest source off the CVS server do this:
cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl login
(just press enter when asked for password)
cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl co curl
(you'll get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl logout
(you're off the hook!)
Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the
distribution terms.