[manmal]

I share your sentiment, and try to avoid dependencies like the pest. But, I wouldn't write my own crypto library, and TCA falls into a similar category - it's a really good solution for a hard problem. Those guys invest a big part of their time into just those few hundred lines of code. There's word that even Apple uses their stuff internally.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

I understand, but I have been burned -badly- by relying on critical path dependencies that failed to stay up to date.

Even if only by a week or two, it can be enough to wreak havoc (but my experience is that they are often many months behind).

Like I said, though. I am not competing with anyone, or trying to make money. I write software for free, for those that can’t afford it. I pursue the vocation as a craft, and deliver Quality that would be totally unacceptable in a commercial endeavor (by which, I mean, high quality. Most commercial efforts go for “good enough” quality).

Most folks here would not find working the way I do, to be very satisfactory.