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Apache HttpComponents Core
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Welcome to the HttpCore component of the Apache HttpComponents project.

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Building Instructions
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For building from source instructions please refer to [BUILDING.txt](./BUILDING.txt).

Dependencies
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HttpCore requires Java 1.7 compatible runtime.

Licensing
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Apache HttpComponents Core is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
See the files [LICENSE.txt](./LICENSE.txt) and [NOTICE.txt](./NOTICE.txt) for more information.

Contact
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- For general information visit the main project site at  
  https://hc.apache.org/
- For current status information visit the status page at  
  https://hc.apache.org/status.html
- If you want to contribute visit  
  https://hc.apache.org/get-involved.html

Cryptographic Software Notice
-----------------------------

This distribution may include software that has been designed for use
with 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 https://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 software that
may be subject to export controls on cryptographic software:

> Apache HttpComponents Core interfaces with the
> Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) API to provide
> - HTTPS support
> 
> Apache HttpComponents Core does not include any
> implementation of JSSE.
