rc2
v0.9.0 GrowingRC2 block cipher
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 45d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (11KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
976.2K downloads in the last 30 days (32.5K/day), up 22% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, rc2 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 11KB, rc2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include p12-keystore, p12, mbedtls, pkcs-12, p12_q3. When high-quality crates choose rc2, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on rc2
