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jlimon

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libdownload?

I was browsing the package listing and noticed that Pacman uses "libdownload". I notice it was forked off of libfetch which brings me to my question.

What advantages does libdownload have over libcurl? If none, wouldn't it be easier to just use libcurl as it wouldn't have to be an "in house" developed tool.

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dolby

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Re: libdownload?

libdownload is phraktures baby. it will get repleaced with libfetch in pacman 3.3 IIRC

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jlimon

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Re: libdownload?

But what is the advantage of either over libcurl?

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Re: libdownload?

But what is the advantage of either over libcurl?

If you've ever used libcurl, you would never ask this question. libcurl is huge (way more than we will ever need) and has a terrible API

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Re: libdownload?

http://www.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacm … 00671.html

Last edited by cactus (2009-05-12 19:57:19)

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jlimon

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Re: libdownload?

I suppose a more clean API can be considered a feature. I hadn't realized so many people disliked the libcurl API, it's a jack of all trades (master of some?).

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