pod
v0.5.0 GrowingPlain Old Data (POD) encoding and I/O
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 9+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
213 downloads in the last 30 days (7/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 51 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, pod 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 7KB, pod is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include nue-macros, earendil_topology, nue, byteorder-pod. When high-quality crates choose pod, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Feature Flags
default =["read_exact", "uninitialized"]
