30 years of Internet transfers with curl

· Daniel Stenberg · Nov. 10, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Summary
The blog post is a reflective narrative by Daniel Stenberg on the evolution of curl, detailing its origins, the journey of its development over the past 30 years, and the personal experiences that shaped its creation and maintenance. Stenberg discusses the impact of curl in the context of internet evolution, open source development, and his personal motivations as a programmer. He shares insights into the historical landscape of programming and the internet during the tool's inception and celebrates its community-driven nature and independent status.