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gfx-backend-gl
v0.9.0 GrowingOpenGL backend for gfx-rs
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2018
#gamedev#graphics
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
578.0K
Dependents
54
Releases
13
Size
65KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
14.6K downloads in the last 30 days (487/day), up 30% from the previous period.
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Prolific maintainer
The primary maintainer publishes 100 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 7+ years old, gfx-backend-gl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include rendy-core, vxdraw, lambda-rs-platform. When high-quality crates choose gfx-backend-gl, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 7/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 11/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 9/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
390/day avg+54%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on gfx-backend-gl
Version Adoption
v0.7.1
45%
v0.9.0
30%
v0.8.1
16%
v0.7.0
7%
v0.6.1
2%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
16
direct dependencies
Dependents
54
crates depend on gfx-backend-gl