yaz(7)


NAME

   yaz - Z39.50 toolkit.

DESCRIPTION

   YAZ is a C/C++ programmer's toolkit supporting the development of
   Z39.50v3 clients and servers. The YAZ toolkit offers several different
   levels of access to the ISO23950/Z39.50, SRU SOLR (client only) and ILL
   protocols. The level that you need to use depends on your requirements,
   and the role (server or client) that you want to implement.

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  1995-2012 Index Data.

   All rights reserved.

   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
   met:

   *   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

   *   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
       documentation and/or other materials provided with the
       distribution.

   *   Neither the name of Index Data nor the names of its contributors
       may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
       software without specific prior written permission.

   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
   ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
   IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
   PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS
   BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
   SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
   BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
   WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
   OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
   ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

SEE ALSO

   yaz-client(1), yaz-ztest(8), yaz-config(8), zoomsh(1) bib1-attr(7)

   YAZ manual ( /usr/share/doc/yaz)

   YAZ home page[1].

   Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Page[2].

NOTES

    1. YAZ home page
       http://www.indexdata.com/yaz

    2. Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Page
       http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/





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