we do not use curl at all

config/common.conf

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # A time designation representing the time in seconds that you allow the connection to
-# the server to take. This only limits the connection phase, once curl has connected
-# this option is of no more use. Setting a timeout to 0 disables it altogether. Unless
-# you know what you are doing, it is best not to change the default timeout settings.
+# the server to take. This only limits the connection phase, once it has connected this
+# option is of no more use. Setting a timeout to 0 disables it altogether. Unless you
+# know what you are doing, it is best not to change the default timeout settings.
 FETCHTIMEOUT="180"
 
 # Sets the number of times EzBuild will attempt to download files and retrieve portage