version-compare
v0.2.1 GrowingRust library to easily compare version numbers with no specific format, and test against various comparison operators.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
3.6M downloads in the last 30 days (118.8K/day), up 40% from the previous period.
1.2K crates depend on version-compare. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
version-compare has only 1 owner despite 1.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 9+ years old, version-compare hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
version-compare has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 14KB, version-compare is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include system-deps, sdl2-sys, sccache, iai-callgrind, iai-callgrind-runner. When high-quality crates choose version-compare, it's a strong quality signal.
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