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@@ -1,35 +1,80 @@ -HDF5 version 1.8.21 released on 2018-06-04 +HDF5 version 1.8.22 released on 2021-02-05 + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please refer to the release_docs/INSTALL file for installation instructions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -This release is fully functional for the API described in the documentation. -See the RELEASE.txt file in the release_docs/ directory for information -specific to this release of the library. Several INSTALL* files can also be -found in the release_docs/ directory: INSTALL contains instructions for -compiling and installing the library; INSTALL_parallel contains instructions -for installing the parallel version of the library; similarly-named files -contain instructions for several environments on MS Windows systems. +THE HDF GROUP +--------------- + +The HDF Group is the developer of HDF5®, a high-performance software library and +data format that has been adopted across multiple industries and has become a +de facto standard in scientific and research communities. + +More information about The HDF Group, the HDF5 Community and the HDF5 software +project, tools and services can be found at the Group's website. + + https://www.hdfgroup.org/ + + +DOCUMENTATION +------------- +This release is fully functional for the API described in the documentation. + https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/The+HDF5+API + +Full Documentation and Programming Resources for this release can be found at + https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5 + +See the RELEASE.txt file in the release_docs/ directory for information specific +to the features and updates included in this release of the library. + +Several more files are located within the release_docs/ directory with specific +details for several common platforms and configurations. + + INSTALL - Start Here. General instructions for compiling and installing the library + INSTALL_CMAKE - instructions for building with CMake (Kitware.com) + INSTALL_parallel - instructions for building and configuring Parallel HDF5 + INSTALL_Windows and INSTALL_Cygwin - MS Windows installations. + + + +HELP AND SUPPORT +---------------- +Information regarding Help Desk and Support services is available at + + https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/support/The+HDF+Help+Desk + + + +FORUM and NEWS +-------------- +The following public forums are provided for public announcements and discussions +of interest to the general HDF5 Community. -Documentation for this release can be found at the following URL: - https://support.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc1.8/ + Homepage of the Forum + https://forum.hdfgroup.org -The following mailing lists are currently set up for HDF5 Library users: + News and Announcement + https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/news-and-announcements-from-the-hdf-group - news - For announcements of HDF5 related developments, - not a discussion list. + HDF5 and HDF4 Topics + https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdf5 - Sign up for the news mailing list here: - https://www.hdfgroup.org/hdfnews/ +These forums are provided as an open and public service for searching and reading. +Posting requires completing a simple registration and allows one to join in the +conversation. Please read the following instructions pertaining to the Forum's +use and configuration + https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/quickstart-guide-welcome-to-the-new-hdf-forum - hdf-forum - For general discussion of the HDF5 library with - other users. - To subscribe to the hdf-forum, send mail to: - hdf-forum-subscribe@lists.hdfgroup.org +SNAPSHOTS, PREVIOUS RELEASES AND SOURCE CODE +-------------------------------------------- +Periodically development code snapshots are provided at the following URL: + https://gamma.hdfgroup.org/ftp/pub/outgoing/hdf5/snapshots/ - Messages sent to the list should be addressed to: - hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org +Source packages for current and previous releases are located at: + https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/support/Downloads -The HDF5 website is located at: https://www.hdfgroup.org/hdf5/ +Development code is available at our Github location: + https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5.git -Bugs should be reported to help@hdfgroup.org. |