gl
v0.14.0 GrowingOpenGL bindings
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (2.5K crates depend on it)
- โTeam maintained (7 owners)
- โTiny footprint (11KB, 2 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
302.9K downloads in the last 30 days (10.1K/day), up 27% from the previous period.
2.5K crates depend on gl. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 78 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, gl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, gl is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include khronos-egl, xcb, gdk4, skia-safe, glyph_brush. When high-quality crates choose gl, it's a strong quality signal.
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