I could imagine that security conscious products (medical, automotive, network applications) would feel more comfortable if there was a definitive release that could be cited as the basis for the work. Hardly absolves the requirements that would go into a regulated product, but it could be a minor step in the right direction.
>Don't just re-export existing crates but lay things out in a natural, discoverable way.
Complete agreement there. If there were ever to be a sanctioned "batteries crate" it needs to be more than slapping together a meta directory and calling it a day. I think the Lua Penlight project stands as an example of this.
I could imagine that security conscious products (medical, automotive, network applications) would feel more comfortable if there was a definitive release that could be cited as the basis for the work. Hardly absolves the requirements that would go into a regulated product, but it could be a minor step in the right direction.
>Don't just re-export existing crates but lay things out in a natural, discoverable way.
Complete agreement there. If there were ever to be a sanctioned "batteries crate" it needs to be more than slapping together a meta directory and calling it a day. I think the Lua Penlight project stands as an example of this.