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Name Squatting in Rust and Tracking Popular Crates
The speakers discuss the issue of name squatting in Rust, explore the ease of uploading crates and the influx of 'hello world' type crates. They also mention the need for tracking popular crates that haven't been updated. Additionally, they discuss potential security vulnerabilities and the idea of assessing crate quality by comparing the source code with the linked repository.