Name Squatting in Rust and Tracking Popular Crates

Allen Wyma talks with Gabor Szabo, who also runs Rust Maven, about his website Rust Digger which collects data about Rust.

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Timestamps

• [@00:00] - What is Rust Digger, and why is it useful?
• [@16:36] - Handling crates without repository links (e.g., the Fastly crate)
• [@22:27] - Handling crates without an owner.
• [@30:34] - What’s next for Rust Digger, including name squatting, malware, and dependency management.
• [@38:57] - What to expect in the coming months.

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma