From 834dfb489f5fc6f2dd54ae576d84c5134bbb666d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Moxie Marlinspike Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 10:11:57 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add legal section. // FREEBIE --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9a3828c08..2901bb8c4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -83,3 +83,20 @@ Once those are implemented, building a session is fairly straightforward: CiphertextMessage message = sessionCipher.encrypt("Hello world!".getBytes("UTF-8")); deliver(message.serialize()); + +# Legal things +## Cryptography 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 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. + +## License + +Copyright 2013-2014 Open Whisper Systems + +Licensed under the GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html +