Supply Chain Attack on Rust Crate Sparks Debate Over Dependency Culture
A supply chain attack on a Rust crate has reignited debate about dependency culture. A widely discussed Reddit post argues that Rust shares the npm mindset of pulling in many small packages, and that languages with larger standard libraries face lower attack exposure. The author says Rust needs a broader official ecosystem, not just language work.
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