dsa
v0.6.3 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) as specified in FIPS 186-4 (Digital Signature Standard), providing RFC6979 deterministic signatures as well as support for added entropy
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 25d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 311 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
415.0K downloads in the last 30 days (13.8K/day), up 24% from the previous period.
311 crates depend on dsa. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, dsa hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 25KB, dsa is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ssh-key, pgp, sequoia-openpgp, internal-russh-forked-ssh-key, yara-x. When high-quality crates choose dsa, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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