In Rust, a binary can indeed use incompatible versions of the same library, especially when dealing with transitive dependencies. This scenario, a headache to resolve, is handled gracefully by Cargo, allowing for flexibility akin to npm in Node.js. An interesting aspect is Cargo’s ability to build different versions of dependencies, as demonstrated with the log crate example. In contrast, Python with pip struggles with this issue, while Node.js with npm follows a similar approach to Rust. This flexibility in Rust makes dependency management smoother and more efficient. To explore further, check out the Cargo book and related forum discussions.
https://github.com/brannondorsey/rust-incompatible-transitive-dependencies