glfs/basicnet/netlibs/curl/curl-intro.xml

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>cURL</application></title>

<para>The <application>cURL</application> package contains <command>curl</command> and its
support library. This is useful for transferring files with
<acronym>URL</acronym> syntax.  This ability to both download and 
redirect files can be incorporated into other programs to support 
functions like streaming media.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&curl-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&curl-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &curl-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &curl-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &curl-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>cURL</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="openssl"/> and <xref linkend="openldap"/></para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>