10K curl downloads per year

30 · Daniel Stenberg · March 9, 2026, 10:33 p.m.
Summary
This post critiques the Linux Foundation's 'Insights' initiative for gathering metrics on Open Source projects, particularly highlighting the 10K download statistic for the curl project. The author, Daniel Stenberg, expresses skepticism about the utility of the metrics and offers a personal perspective on the challenges faced by open source projects.