Technical Summary
Zstandard, or "zstd" (pronounced "zee standard"), is a data
compression mechanism. This document describes the mechanism, and
registers a media type to be used when transporting zstd-compressed
via Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), as well as
a new HTTP Content Coding.
Working Group Summary
This is not a product of an IETF WG.
Document Quality
There are multiple implementations of "zstd" compression algorithm, see <http://facebook.github.io/zstd/>
See also Section 5 of the draft.
Personnel
Alexey Melnikov is the Responsible Area Director.