byte-strings
v0.3.1 GrowingRust byte strings manipulation, for a better and safer C FFI
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (11KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Zlib OR MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
26.1K downloads in the last 30 days (870/day), up 12% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 88 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, byte-strings hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, byte-strings is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
20% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include safe-vex, pci-driver, indymilter, spf-milter, spamassassin-milter. When high-quality crates choose byte-strings, it's a strong quality signal.
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