maybe-owned
v0.3.4 Growingprovides a `MaybeOwned` (and `MaybeOwnedMut`) type similar to std's `Cow` but it implements `From<T>` and `From<&'a T>` and does not require `ToOwned`
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 469 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
2.0M downloads in the last 30 days (65.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
469 crates depend on maybe-owned. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, maybe-owned hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 14KB, maybe-owned is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cap-primitives, pdb-addr2line, pdfium-render, binstalk, binstalk-types. When high-quality crates choose maybe-owned, it's a strong quality signal.
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