From 170f39d6005c58073036fee7d21912f3cf69cc1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Damien F. Katz" Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:21:27 +0000 Subject: Added crypto export notice to README git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/couchdb/trunk@807771 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- README | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 3a3deece..b35b3cdd 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -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. + + +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 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. -- cgit v1.2.3