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* How realistic is it that it will be used by other people?

     

       
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  It's good that nixpkgs caters to various niches, but if it's a niche of 5 people it's probably too small.

     

       
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  A good estimate is checking upstream issues and pull requests, or other software repositories.

     

       
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  Library packages should have at least one dependent.

     

       
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    * Library packages should have at least one dependent.

     

       
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      If possible, that dependent should be packaged in the same PR the library is added in, as a sanity check.

     

       
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      If it is not possible to package the dependent, a minimal test program should be added to `passthru.tests`.

     

       
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* Is the software actively maintained upstream?

     

       
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  Especially packages that are security-critical, rely on fast-moving dependencies, or affect data integrity should see regular maintenance.

     

       
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* Are you willing to maintain the package?