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ZAML is faster YAML serialization for Ruby

The Ruby YAML library is a full stack standard compliant
implementation of the YAML protocol, while ZAML is an attempt to
produce (effectively) the same output as YAML would have - but much
faster and with cleaner code.

ZAML has been benchmarked at up to %1600 faster than YAML:  
http://gnomecoder.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/yaml-dump-1600-percent-faster/
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-core/browse_thread/thread/3e33e31f57e23911/d2eedb7531a12e47?lnk=gst&q=zaml#d2eedb7531a12e47


## Installation

Add gemcutter to your sources if you haven't done so already:

    sudo gem install gemcutter
    gem tumble

Install the gem:

    sudo gem install zaml


## Usage

    require 'zaml'
    foo = { :some => { :complicated => [:data, :structure] } }
    File.open('output.yml', 'w') { |f| ZAML.dump(foo,f) }


## License

Copyright (c) 2008-2009 ZAML contributers

This program is dual-licensed under the GNU General Public License
version 3 or later and under the Apache License, version 2.0.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version; or under the terms of the Apache License,
Version 2.0.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
General Public License and the Apache License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

You may obtain a copy of the Apache License at
<https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html>.