libowfat ☆

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Description:
Reimplements libdjb

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c-library libdjb system-tools programming c

Install: brew install libowfat

About:
Libowfat is a library that reimplements the functionality found in Dan Bernstein's (djb) public domain libraries, such as alloc, buffer, byte, fmt, scan, str, and uint. It provides a clean, well-tested API for C developers to handle common tasks like string manipulation, memory allocation, and I/O buffering. The library's main value is offering a reliable, drop-in replacement for these foundational routines without the licensing ambiguity of the original code.

Key Features:

Reimplementation of core djb libraries (byte, str, buffer, etc.)
Clean and simple C API for common system-level tasks
Public domain code, avoiding licensing issues
Well-tested and widely used in production software

Use Cases:

Developing high-performance network daemons and command-line tools
Replacing non-standard or ambiguous library dependencies in C projects
Learning from a clean implementation of fundamental data structures and algorithms

Alternatives:

glibc – The standard GNU C Library provides similar functionality but is much larger and more complex.
musl libc – A lightweight, modern libc that includes many standard functions, but is a full libc rather than a focused utility library.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 8:56pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6d6fed01
May 31, 2023 7:01pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	f6fa6f5e