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 ## Join the community!
 Apache Drill is an Apache Foundation project and is seeking all types of contributions.  Please say hello on the Apache Drill mailing list or join our Google Hangouts for more information.  (More information can be found at the Apache Drill website).
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+## Export Control
+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: 
+ Java SE Security packages are used to provide support for authentication, authorization and secure sockets communication. The Jetty Web Server is used to provide communication via HTTPS. The Cyrus SASL libraries, Kerberos Libraries and OpenSSL Libraries are used to provide SASL based authentication and SSL communication.