Curl-ing, anyone?

[Erik Max Francis]

Resty Cena wrote:

> Is Curl (www.curl.com) a threat to Python (and Ruby, and Perl)?

Unlikely, for two reasons.  First, the purpose that it exists for is
already solved by other client-side technologies -- namely Java and
JavaScript -- which are already almost universally available.  Second,
the licensing model they chose is an immediate turn-off, particularly
when you note that those other preexisting technologies are free.

Curl the language seems neat, but neatness alone doesn't make something
a success.  Curl the business doesn't sound too appetizing.

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