svn commit: r470910 - /db/derby/code/branches/10.2/README

[jt...@apache.org]

Author: jta
Date: Fri Nov  3 09:20:59 2006
New Revision: 470910

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=470910
Log:
DERBY-1986 Add Cryptographic Software Notice to the README.
Merge 470907 from trunk to 10.2 branch.

Modified:
    db/derby/code/branches/10.2/README

Modified: db/derby/code/branches/10.2/README
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/db/derby/code/branches/10.2/README?view=diff&rev=470910&r1=470909&r2=470910
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 Derby is a pure Java, standards-based relational database engine.
 Derby aims to be an easy to use solution for data management for
 software developers with zero administration for end users. 
+
+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:
+
+  Apache Derby interfaces with the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) API
+  to provide
+
+   - Full on-disk encryption of database files
+   - Storage and authentication of user passwords stored in the database
+   - User and password encryption over a network
+
+  Apache Derby does not include any implementation of JCE.
+
+