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alto

v3.0.4 Growing

Idiomatic interface for OpenAL 1.1 and extensions (including EFX)

MIT/Apache-2.0
API bindingsMultimedia::Audio #audio#sound#openal#al

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 6+ years
  • โœ“Stable API (3.x for 9+ years)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (42KB, 3 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
  • !61% of releases were yanked

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Downloads
139.5K
Dependents
64
Releases
33
Size
42KB

Deep Insights

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Steady growth

475 downloads in the last 30 days (16/day), up 9% from the previous period.

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Stable for 9+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 33 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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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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Compact crate

At 41KB, alto is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Notable yanked versions

61% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include lewton, spectra, keeshond_audio. When high-quality crates choose alto, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 6/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 16/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 6/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
15/day avg+13%
020406012/291/162/32/213/113/28

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v3.0.4
61%
v3.0.1
14%
v3.0.3
11%
v1.1.4
8%
v3.0.2
6%

Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

default =["dynamic"]

dynamic*

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
64
crates depend on alto

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