[Zope] MIT CURL -- again

Philippe Jadin all@123piano.com
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 05:54:38 +0200


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>I think my concern lies with the "Curl Corporation," (Granted we all
>cower before Zope Corporation 8^)) although from appearances, the
>language standard seems to be public domain. It just smells like a
>Java-like semi-open-but-not-really standard that will prompt some
>eventual war with Microsoft (assuming it catches on), who will come out
>with Qurl, which is 99% compatible with Curl plus "extensions". Then 5
>years later will come out with Db (D flat), a language that looks
>suspiciously like Curl, and force OEMs to ship it instead of the real
>thing...
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Isn't it what M$ .net is suposed to be ?

At least let's hope we'll finally have one standard. (like html ? ;-) )

Philippe