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alac
v0.5.0 GrowingAn ALAC decoder in Rust.
MIT/Apache-2.0
#audio#decoder#mp4#m4a#caf
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (5.4MB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
145.9K
Dependents
3
Releases
9
Size
5.4MB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
1.8K downloads in the last 30 days (58/day), up 8% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 10+ years old, alac hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Large crate size
5.4MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
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Notable yanked versions
22% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 3/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 8/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 5/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 11/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
54/day avg+12%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on alac
Version Adoption
v0.5.0
81%
v0.3.3
13%
v0.3.0
3%
v0.4.1
2%
v0.2.0
2%
Release Timeline
9 releases2 yankedsince 2016
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Feature Flags
default =["mp4"]
mp4*
README
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
3
crates depend on alac