libz-ng-sys
v1.1.28 StableLow-level bindings to zlib-ng (libz-ng), a high-performance zlib library.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 51d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 101 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (515KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (42.4K/day), up 5% from the previous period.
101 crates depend on libz-ng-sys. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 19 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include flate2, gzp, csv2parquet, csv2arrow, json2parquet. When high-quality crates choose libz-ng-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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