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      Export Control
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  <section name="Export Control">
<p>
This distribution uses or 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 the
<a href="http://www.wassenaar.org/">Wassenaar Arrangement</a> for more
information.</p>
<p>
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.</p>
<p>
Apache HBase uses the built-in java cryptography libraries. See Oracle's
information regarding
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/us/products/export/export-regulations-345813.html">Java cryptographic export regulations</a>
for more details.</p>
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