rand_os
v0.2.2 GrowingOS backed Random Number Generator
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 933 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 2 deps)
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Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (42.9K/day), up 21% from the previous period.
933 crates depend on rand_os. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, rand_os 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 8KB, rand_os is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cardano-serialization-lib, sidan-csl-rs, whisky, curve25519-dalek-organism, whisky-csl. When high-quality crates choose rand_os, it's a strong quality signal.
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