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diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a8b82f --- /dev/null +++ b/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +This is hdf5-1.5.7 currently under development +Please refer to the INSTALL file for installation instructions. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +This release is almost fully functional for the entire API defined in the +documentation, see the RELEASE.txt file in this directory for information +specific to this release of the library. The INSTALL file contains +instructions on compiling and installing the library. The INSTALL_parallel +file contains instructions on installing the parallel version of the +library. + +Documentation for this release is in the html directory. Start with the +"index.html" in that dictectory. + +Four mailing lists are currently set up for use with the HDF5 +library. + + hdf5 - For general discussion of the HDF5 library with + other users. + + hdf5dev - For discussion of the HDF5 library development + with developers and other interested parties. + + hdf5announce - For announcements of HDF5 related developments, + not a discussion list. + + hdf5cvs - For checkin notices of code development on the library, + not a discussion list. + +To subscribe to a list, send mail to "majordomo@ncsa.uiuc.edu", +with "subscribe <list>" in the _body_, not the Subject, of the message. +E.g., subscribe hdf5 + +Messages to be sent to the list should be sent to "<list>@ncsa.uiuc.edu". + +Nearly daily code snapshots are now being provided at the following URL: + ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pub/outgoing/hdf5/snapshots +Please read the readme file in that directory before working with a library +snapshot. + +The HDF5 website is located at http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/ + +Bugs should be reported to hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu. + |