From 70a80b6be8d88c7a2cda611e0fcd8c2a8096c3b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yann Collet Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 06:48:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] minor : makes the "stable" property of Zstandard format more prominent --- README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b2ab80998..09683a66f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ __Zstandard__, or `zstd` as short version, is a fast lossless compression algori targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level and better compression ratios. It's backed by a very fast entropy stage, provided by [Huff0 and FSE library](https://github.com/Cyan4973/FiniteStateEntropy). -The project is provided as an open-source dual [BSD](LICENSE) and [GPLv2](COPYING) licensed **C** library, +Zstandard's format is stable and documented in RFC8878. Several independent implementations are already available. +This repository represents the reference implementation, provided as an open-source dual [BSD](LICENSE) and [GPLv2](COPYING) licensed **C** library, and a command line utility producing and decoding `.zst`, `.gz`, `.xz` and `.lz4` files. Should your project require another programming language, a list of known ports and bindings is provided on [Zstandard homepage](http://www.zstd.net/#other-languages).