README.txt
1 Apache HttpComponents Client
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3
4 Welcome to the HttpClient component of the Apache HttpComponents project.
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6 Building Instructions
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9 For building from source instructions please refer to BUILDING.txt.
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11 Dependencies
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14 HttpClient main module requires Java 5.0 compatible runtime and
15 depends on the following external libraries:
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17 * Apache HttpComponents HttpCore
18 * Apache Commons Logging
19 * Apache Commons Codec
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21 (for detailed information on external dependencies please see pom.xml)
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23 HttpMime module is optional and requires Java 5.0 compatible runtime
24 and depends on the following external libraries:
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26 * Apache HttpComponents HttpCore
27 * Apache Commons Logging
28
29 (for detailed information on external dependencies please see pom.xml)
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31 Licensing
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34 Apache HttpComponents Client is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
35 See the files called LICENSE.txt and NOTICE.txt for more information.
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37 Cryptographic Software Notice
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39
40 This distribution may include software that has been designed for use
41 with cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside
42 may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export
43 to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption
44 software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies
45 concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption
46 software, to see if this is permitted. See <http://www.wassenaar.org/>
47 for more information.
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49 The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
50 Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity
51 Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security
52 software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric
53 algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation
54 distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception
55 ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS
56 Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object
57 code and source code.
58
59 The following provides more details on the included software that
60 may be subject to export controls on cryptographic software:
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62 Apache HttpComponents Client interfaces with the
63 Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) API to provide
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65 - HTTPS support
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67 Apache HttpComponents Client does not include any
68 implementation of JSSE.
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70 Contact
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73 o For general information visit the main project site at
74 http://hc.apache.org/
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76 o For current status information visit the status page at
77 http://hc.apache.org/status.html
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