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10K #curl downloads per year

https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/03/09/10k-curl-downloads-per-year/

10K curl downloads per year

The Linux Foundation, the organization that we want to love but that so often makes that a hard bargain, has created something they call "Insights" where they gather lots of metrics on Open Source project. I held back so I never blogged and taunted OpenSSF for their scorecard attempts that were always lame and misguided. … Continue reading 10K curl downloads per year →

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Show threadKat NightsMar 9
@bagder With the amount of times I break my own systems on accident, I could probably exceed that number myself... 😭
Show threadJosh BressersMar 9
@bagder maybe with some effort, you can hit 11K downloads next year!
Show threaddaniel:// stenberg://Mar 9
@joshbressers I hear it's good to have goals!
Show threadJanek BevendorffMar 9

@bagder Software value: $11M. Apparently, KeePassXC is worth more with $23M. Interesting.

But to be fair: the 10k downloads are only since June last year.

Show threadriesentoasterMar 9

@bagder quay.com? Could that be a typo?

Unless a sunglasses company is also providing curl downloads? I mean, I wouldn’t be surprised, but still…

Show threaddaniel:// stenberg://Mar 9
@riesentoaster oops, it should be https://quay.io
Quay

Quay is the best place to build, store, and distribute your containers. Public repositories are always free.

Show threadFabrice DesréMar 9
@bagder Not that bad for the hobby of some guy! 😃
Show threadMaxMar 9

@bagder i am proud to say that I account for 2 of the 10,467 downloads!

I’ll try my best to make it 3 this year!

Show threadbarnabaMar 10
@bagder I think they meant 10K downloads per year for an average user.
Show threadderptronMar 10
@bagder I wonder how often curl downloads itself.
Show threadicecoldsquirrelMar 10

@bagder looks to me like they don't even try counting your mentioned download sources.

And on ecosyste[.ms] I could not locate curl from its github repository. They list only some other packages contain "curl" in their name if query is changed to look up by name.

For reference:
https://packages.ecosyste[.ms]/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=github.com%2Fcurl%2Fcurl
gets an empty response body.

Show threadAndrew NesbittMar 10

@bagder there’s at least 83B here: https://docker.ecosyste.ms/usage/deb/debian%2Fcurl https://docker.ecosyste.ms/usage/rpm/centos%2Fcurl https://docker.ecosyste.ms/usage/apk/alpine%2Fcurl

And another 30B for libcurl https://docker.ecosyste.ms/usage/apk/alpine%2Flibcurl

debian/curl | deb | Package Usage | Ecosyste.ms: Docker

Explore the latest package usage data for debian/curl in the deb ecosystem, including detailed information on package dependencies and their usage.

Show threadAnnika BackstromMar 10
@bagder Love the graph. Oh, to recapture the magic of May 2025! It felt like everyone was downloading curl.
Show threadJeremy BurgessMar 10
@bagder and a lesser user's trust in your software is influenced by that number
Show threaddivVerentMar 10
@bagder How many of those are done with libcurl though?

Hm... more than a thousand times that number :)
Show threadPaul Hennell • DevMar 10
@bagder You should get an engraved "10k downloads" plaque for your wall
Show threaddaniel:// stenberg://Mar 10
@hennell it would make a good second sarcastic pillow next to the hobby one! 😁
Show threadNéstor 🇵🇸Mar 10
@bagder The importan metric here is how many curl curl downloads are being done in the wild.
Using curl to download curl to curl the space time laws.