diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0ab1b667b..c1b2bda4f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ - **Zstd**, short for Zstandard, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, + __Zstandard__, or `zstd` as short version, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level and better compression ratios. -It is provided as an open-source BSD-licensed **C** library. +It is provided as an open-source BSD-licensed **C** library, +and a command line utility producing and decoding `.zst` compressed files. For other programming languages, you can consult a list of known ports on [Zstandard homepage](http://www.zstd.net/#other-languages). @@ -16,17 +17,17 @@ As a reference, several fast compression algorithms were tested and compared on [Silesia compression corpus]: http://sun.aei.polsl.pl/~sdeor/index.php?page=silesia -|Name | Ratio | C.speed | D.speed | -|-----------------|-------|--------:|--------:| -| | | MB/s | MB/s | -|**zstd 0.8.2 -1**|**2.877**|**330**| **940** | -| [zlib] 1.2.8 -1 | 2.730 | 95 | 360 | -| brotli 0.4 -0 | 2.708 | 320 | 375 | -| QuickLZ 1.5 | 2.237 | 510 | 605 | -| LZO 2.09 | 2.106 | 610 | 870 | -| [LZ4] r131 | 2.101 | 620 | 3100 | -| Snappy 1.1.3 | 2.091 | 480 | 1600 | -| LZF 3.6 | 2.077 | 375 | 790 | +| Name | Ratio | C.speed | D.speed | +|-------------------------|-------|--------:|--------:| +| | | MB/s | MB/s | +|**zstd 0.8.2 -1** |**2.877**| **330** | **940** | +| [zlib] 1.2.8 deflate -1 | 2.730 | 95 | 360 | +| brotli 0.4 -0 | 2.708 | 320 | 375 | +| QuickLZ 1.5 | 2.237 | 510 | 605 | +| LZO 2.09 | 2.106 | 610 | 870 | +| [LZ4] r131 | 2.101 | 620 | 3100 | +| Snappy 1.1.3 | 2.091 | 480 | 1600 | +| LZF 3.6 | 2.077 | 375 | 790 | [zlib]:http://www.zlib.net/ [LZ4]: http://www.lz4.org/