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How an IRC bot spawned the world’s most prolific software
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History and cultureTools and practiceHistory of computingOpen sourceNetworking and protocols
How a simple IRC bot named Dancer evolved through HTTPget to become curl, one of the most widely used software tools in the world.
curl has become one of the most prolific software tools ever made. Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out our Patreon + Discord community: patreon.com/serialport Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. Our second channel: @TheParallelPort #internet #opensource #software #unix — It's everywhere — Demoscenen — Dancer — HTTPget — curl — AI slop — Bringing Dancer back! — Outro References: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQPtP9_v8qMEhuRfhTX8Rgj7…Why it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Recommended as an interesting historical look at how curl evolved from an IRC bot.