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1 # readable-stream 2 3 ***Node-core v8.11.1 streams for userland*** [](https://travis-ci.org/nodejs/readable-stream) 4 5 6 [](https://nodei.co/npm/readable-stream/) 7 [](https://nodei.co/npm/readable-stream/) 8 9 10 [](https://saucelabs.com/u/readable-stream) 11 12 ```bash 13 npm install --save readable-stream 14 ``` 15 16 ***Node-core streams for userland*** 17 18 This package is a mirror of the Streams2 and Streams3 implementations in 19 Node-core. 20 21 Full documentation may be found on the [Node.js website](https://nodejs.org/dist/v8.11.1/docs/api/stream.html). 22 23 If you want to guarantee a stable streams base, regardless of what version of 24 Node you, or the users of your libraries are using, use **readable-stream** *only* and avoid the *"stream"* module in Node-core, for background see [this blogpost](http://r.va.gg/2014/06/why-i-dont-use-nodes-core-stream-module.html). 25 26 As of version 2.0.0 **readable-stream** uses semantic versioning. 27 28 # Streams Working Group 29 30 `readable-stream` is maintained by the Streams Working Group, which 31 oversees the development and maintenance of the Streams API within 32 Node.js. The responsibilities of the Streams Working Group include: 33 34 * Addressing stream issues on the Node.js issue tracker. 35 * Authoring and editing stream documentation within the Node.js project. 36 * Reviewing changes to stream subclasses within the Node.js project. 37 * Redirecting changes to streams from the Node.js project to this 38 project. 39 * Assisting in the implementation of stream providers within Node.js. 40 * Recommending versions of `readable-stream` to be included in Node.js. 41 * Messaging about the future of streams to give the community advance 42 notice of changes. 43 44 <a name="members"></a> 45 ## Team Members 46 47 * **Chris Dickinson** ([@chrisdickinson](https://github.com/chrisdickinson)) <christopher.s.dickinson@gmail.com> 48 - Release GPG key: 9554F04D7259F04124DE6B476D5A82AC7E37093B 49 * **Calvin Metcalf** ([@calvinmetcalf](https://github.com/calvinmetcalf)) <calvin.metcalf@gmail.com> 50 - Release GPG key: F3EF5F62A87FC27A22E643F714CE4FF5015AA242 51 * **Rod Vagg** ([@rvagg](https://github.com/rvagg)) <rod@vagg.org> 52 - Release GPG key: DD8F2338BAE7501E3DD5AC78C273792F7D83545D 53 * **Sam Newman** ([@sonewman](https://github.com/sonewman)) <newmansam@outlook.com> 54 * **Mathias Buus** ([@mafintosh](https://github.com/mafintosh)) <mathiasbuus@gmail.com> 55 * **Domenic Denicola** ([@domenic](https://github.com/domenic)) <d@domenic.me> 56 * **Matteo Collina** ([@mcollina](https://github.com/mcollina)) <matteo.collina@gmail.com> 57 - Release GPG key: 3ABC01543F22DD2239285CDD818674489FBC127E 58 * **Irina Shestak** ([@lrlna](https://github.com/lrlna)) <shestak.irina@gmail.com>