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diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md index 60bc6fd12..64989b1be 100644 --- a/docs/ROADMAP.md +++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md @@ -1,20 +1,14 @@ curl the next few years - perhaps ================================= -Roadmap of things Daniel Stenberg and Steve Holme want to work on next. It is -intended to serve as a guideline for others for information, feedback and -possible participation. +Roadmap of things Daniel Stenberg wants to work on next. It is intended to +serve as a guideline for others for information, feedback and possible +participation. QUIC ---- -The standardization process of QUIC has been taken to the IETF and can be -followed on the [IETF QUIC Mailing -list](https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/quic). I'd like us to get on the -bandwagon. Ideally, this would be done with a separate library/project to -handle the binary/framing layer in a similar fashion to how HTTP/2 is -implemented. This, to allow other projects to benefit from the work and to -thus broaden the interest and chance of others to participate. + See the [QUIC wiki page](https://github.com/curl/curl/wiki/QUIC). HTTP cookies ------------ @@ -34,85 +28,15 @@ SRV records How to find services for specific domains/hosts. -curl_formadd() --------------- - -Make sure there's an easy handle passed in to `curl_formadd()`, -`curl_formget()` and `curl_formfree()` by adding replacement functions and -deprecating the old ones to allow custom mallocs and more. - -Or perhaps even better: revamp the formpost API completely while we're at it -and making something that is easier to use and understand: - - https://github.com/curl/curl/wiki/formpost-API-redesigned - -Third-party SASL ----------------- - -Add support for third-party SASL libraries such as Cyrus SASL. - -SASL authentication in LDAP ---------------------------- - -... - -Simplify the SMTP email ------------------------ - -Simplify the SMTP email interface so that programmers don't have to -construct the body of an email that contains all the headers, alternative -content, images and attachments - maintain raw interface so that -programmers that want to do this can. - -Email capabilities ------------------- - -Allow the email protocols to return the capabilities before -authenticating. This will allow an application to decide on the best -authentication mechanism. - -Win32 pthreads --------------- - -Allow Windows threading model to be replaced by Win32 pthreads port. - -Dynamic buffer size -------------------- - -Implement a dynamic buffer size to allow SFTP to use much larger buffers and -possibly allow the size to be customizable by applications. Use less memory -when handles are not in use? - -New stuff - curl ----------------- - -1. Embed a language interpreter (lua?). For that middle ground where curl - isn’t enough and a libcurl binding feels “too much”. Build-time conditional - of course. - -2. Simplify the SMTP command line so that the headers and multi-part content - don't have to be constructed before calling curl. - Improve ------- -1. Build for windows (considered hard by many users). - -2. curl -h output (considered overwhelming to users). +1. curl -h output (considered overwhelming to users). -3. We have > 200 command line options, is there a way to redo things to +2. We have > 200 command line options, is there a way to redo things to simplify or improve the situation as we are likely to keep adding features/options in the future too. -4. Authentication framework (consider merging HTTP and SASL authentication to - give one API for protocols to call). - -5. Perform some of the clean up from the TODO document, removing old +3. Perform some of the clean up from the TODO document, removing old definitions and such like that are currently earmarked to be removed years ago. - -Remove ------- - -1. makefile.vc files as there is no point in maintaining two sets of Windows - makefiles. Note: These are currently being used by the Windows autobuilds. |