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authorDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2013-01-03 10:15:02 +0100
committerDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2013-01-03 10:15:20 +0100
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FAQ: Can I write a server with libcurl?
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5.14 Using C++ non-static functions for callbacks?
5.15 How do I get an FTP directory listing?
5.16 I want a different time-out!
+ 5.17 Can I write a server with libcurl?
6. License Issues
6.1 I have a GPL program, can I use the libcurl library?
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use that to figure out exactly when the right condition is met when the
transfer should get stopped.
+ 5.17 Can I write a server with libcurl?
+
+ No. libcurl offers no functions or building blocks to build any kind of
+ internet protocol server. libcurl is only a client-side library. For server
+ libraries, you need to continue your search elsewhere but there exist many
+ good open source ones out there for most protocols you could possibly want a
+ server for. And there are really good stand-alone ones that have been tested
+ and proven for many years. There's no need for you to reinvent them!
+
6. License Issues