miow
v0.6.1 GrowingA zero overhead I/O library for Windows, focusing on IOCP and async I/O abstractions.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 864 crates
- โTiny footprint (31KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
- !41% of releases were yanked
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Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (42.0K/day), up 75% from the previous period.
864 crates depend on miow. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 156 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, miow 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 30KB, miow is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
41% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include cargo-util, mio-named-pipes, compiletest_rs, ra_ap_stdx, alacritty_terminal. When high-quality crates choose miow, it's a strong quality signal.
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