# Intel(R) Threading Building Blocks 2017 Update 4
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Intel(R) Threading Building Blocks (Intel(R) TBB) lets you easily write parallel C++ programs that take
full advantage of multicore performance, that are portable, composable and have future-proof scalability.

## Release Information
Here are the latest [Changes] (CHANGES) and [Release Notes]
(doc/Release_Notes.txt) (contains system requirements and known issues).

## Documentation
* Intel(R) TBB [tutorial] (https://software.intel.com/en-us/tbb-tutorial)
* Intel(R) TBB general documentation: [stable] (https://software.intel.com/en-us/tbb-documentation)
and [latest] (https://www.threadingbuildingblocks.org/docs/help/index.htm)

## Support
Please report issues and suggestions via
[GitHub issues](https://github.com/01org/tbb/issues) or start a topic on the
[Intel(R) TBB forum](http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/intel-threading-building-blocks/).

## How to Contribute
Please, read the instructions on the official [Intel(R) TBB open source site] (https://www.threadingbuildingblocks.org/submit-contribution).

## Engineering team contacts
* [E-mail us.] (mailto:inteltbbdevelopers@intel.com)

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