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Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by raverbashing »

efaref wrote: post #24

For something that claims to "grok" URLs, using "://" as part of the logo seems to be misunderstanding how URLs (are supposed to) work. According to RFC3986, URIs (the proper name; URLs are a kind of URI) are correctly of the form: : For some schemes, the may contain a , the format for which is: // [/ ] | So it's only hierarchical URIs with a defined authority that have the (admittedly iconic) "://" in them. I know m…

Does cURL support mailto/sip/tel?

No, it supports mainly schemes with a hierarchical-part - even though it works with 'file:'

For a logo there's absolutely no problem in using an element that's common and pretty identifiable

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by grey-area »

T-zex wrote: post #5

Originally proposed logo looks so much better than the accepted one. Perfect example of client interfering with suggestions that result in something safe but boring.

I agree this one is far more elegant and IMO also more meaningful - the dots in it could be nodes in a network.

http://archive.li/TRDMX/c9b30e15b66869f9d7c9f825e9771b3b9828...

the important part of the name is URL after all. Logos are always tricky though; everyone wants to have input, which means you often end up with things like the last logo with lots of ideas mushed together.

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by dbalan »

efaref wrote: post #24

For something that claims to "grok" URLs, using "://" as part of the logo seems to be misunderstanding how URLs (are supposed to) work. According to RFC3986, URIs (the proper name; URLs are a kind of URI) are correctly of the form: : For some schemes, the may contain a , the format for which is: // [/ ] | So it's only hierarchical URIs with a defined authority that have the (admittedly iconic) "://" in them. I know m…

This might shed some light - Curl Developer on URLs

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hGPFWP...

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by nowprovision »

8ig8 wrote: post #21

I just realized after all these years, I think I've been saying the name wrong. In my head, I say "curl" as in curly hair. It's really "see-url"!? I think it's too late for my brain to correct that.

Ha me too, you are not alone. Then again I used the word exotic for esoteric for many years, I wondered why people would always deny the solution was exotic in a giggly way as i loud ranted everything was too damn exotic. etiquette was another source of laughter, at 33 i finally figured out how to say it correctly. shit happens!

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by kbeckmann »

efaref wrote: post #24

For something that claims to "grok" URLs, using "://" as part of the logo seems to be misunderstanding how URLs (are supposed to) work. According to RFC3986, URIs (the proper name; URLs are a kind of URI) are correctly of the form: : For some schemes, the may contain a , the format for which is: // [/ ] | So it's only hierarchical URIs with a defined authority that have the (admittedly iconic) "://" in them. I know m…

While on the subject, what is the difference between file:/path/to/file and file:///path/to/file ? Usually I only see the latter being used.

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by victorr »

8ig8 wrote: post #21

I just realized after all these years, I think I've been saying the name wrong. In my head, I say "curl" as in curly hair. It's really "see-url"!? I think it's too late for my brain to correct that.

I've made this mistake with LaTeX. I was so embarrassed when someone told me "Its pronounced lah-tekh".

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by jcater »

efaref wrote: post #24

For something that claims to "grok" URLs, using "://" as part of the logo seems to be misunderstanding how URLs (are supposed to) work. According to RFC3986, URIs (the proper name; URLs are a kind of URI) are correctly of the form: : For some schemes, the may contain a , the format for which is: // [/ ] | So it's only hierarchical URIs with a defined authority that have the (admittedly iconic) "://" in them. I know m…

In the article:

"I also suggested we’d try to work with :// (colon slash slash) somehow as a symbol, since after all the :// letter sequence is commonly used in all the URL formats that curl supports. And it is sort of a global symbol for URLs when you start to think about it. Made sense to me."

They seem to grok it perfectly well, but recognize the modern association people have with :// and urls.

Re: A new Curl logo

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Post by kubbity »

mrow84 wrote: post #28
8ig8 wrote: post #21

I just realized after all these years, I think I've been saying the name wrong. In my head, I say "curl" as in curly hair. It's really "see-url"!? I think it's too late for my brain to correct that.

That was too traumatic to contemplate, so I referred to the FAQ and found relief in section 1.1: "We pronounce curl and cURL with an initial k sound: [kurl]." They do, however, note that the "fact it can also be pronounced 'see URL' also helped" [to choose the name].

I did also pronounced [kurl]. Didn't notice see-URL, because of a different pronunciation on "c". :)
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