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@@ -401,3 +401,31 @@ Building erlang:
* After executing './otp_build release -a', be sure to execute Install.exe in
the release/win32 directory to setup the release/win32/bin dir correctly.
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+
+Cryptographic Software Notice
+-----------------------------
+
+ This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in
+ which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import,
+ possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of
+ encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please
+ check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the
+ import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to
+ see if this is permitted. See <http://www.wassenaar.org/> for more
+ information.
+
+ The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
+ Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity
+ Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security
+ software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric
+ algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation
+ distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception
+ ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS
+ Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object
+ code and source code.
+
+ The following provides more details on the included cryptographic
+ software:
+
+ CouchDB includes a HTTP client (ibrowse) with SSL functionality.