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_ _ _ __| |o ___ __| |__ ___ __ _ ___| |__ ___ distcache / _` |_/ __|__ __/ __|/ _` |/ __| '_ \ / , \ Distributed session caching | (_| | \__ \ | | | (__| (_| | (__| | | | __/ www.distcache.org \__,_|_|___/ |_| \___|\__,_|\___|_| |_|\___| distcache.sourceforge.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ``Geez, you even copied the 'cute-quotes' layout from the mod_ssl README?!'' -- Geoff Thorpe Introduction ------------ This package provides a variety of functionality for enabling a network-based session caching system, primarily for (though not restricted to) SSL/TLS session caching. Included in 'distcache' are the libraries that implement the necessary network functionality, the session caching protocol, and APIs for applications wishing to use a distributed session cache, or indeed even implement a storage mechanism for a session cache server. As of version 1.4.1, the distcache package now includes the "sslswamp" utility for testing and benchmarking SSL/TLS servers. This utility used to be known simply as "swamp" and was maintained separately, but the version included with distcache is now the actively developed and maintained one. The distributed session caching technology that formed the seed code of the 'distcache' project was developed by Cryptographic Appliances Inc, who in July 2002 gave permission for release of the code and creation of the public 'distcache' project. Thanks go to Chris Zimman and CryptoApps. :-) Features -------- o Open-Source software, covered by the terms of the LGPL ("Lesser GNU Public License"). o Independantly-usable non-blocking Network Abstraction Library (libnal). o Transparently supports IPv4 and unix domain sockets in a single namespace (IPv6 yet to come). o Includes useful implementations of a session cache server and proxy. o Includes self-testing and traffic-analysis tools (dc_test, dc_snoop). o Already integrated for use with Apache/mod_ssl and Stunnel. o Includes the "sslswamp" SSL/TLS benchmarking/testing tool. o Distcache libraries and utilities builds/run without any dependancies on Apache, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, etc. (does not apply to sslswamp) o probably much, much more ... Further information ------------------- There are other text files you might want to browse depending on what it is you're looking for; o ANNOUNCE: Details about the the current distcache release. o CHANGES: A change-log summarising noteworthy changes between distcache releases. o FAQ: Common questions and answers about using the 'distcache' libraries and tools. o INSTALL: Explains how to compile and install elements of the 'distcache' package. o LICENSE: The text of the LGPL ("Lesser GNU Public License"). o documentation: The files contained in the doc/ sub-directory provide documentation for the distcache architecture itself, the utilities, and the APIs provided for developers. The original "pod" documents are used to generate the man pages and html files, the latter should be installed automatically during "make install". To read the man pages directly from the source tree, provide the path to the man page to the 'man' utility, eg; # man ./doc/distcache.8 For information about ongoing development, up-to-date source code, etc, please go the home page(s); http://www.distcache.org/ http://distcache.sourceforge.net/ The SourceForge.net-hosted development site has mail lists, a "Tracker" system for bug-reports, feature requests, etc, an online CVS browser system to view the history of source-code changes, and a variety of other information about the project. Disclaimer ---------- Read the LICENSE file, it's all in there. Also, the web is littered with various discussion archives, READMEs, HOWTOs, and other resources about open source licensing, especially for such popular licenses as the LGPL. If in doubt, have your lawyer look at it, and they would do well to start by visiting www.gnu.org. But to briefly summarise the disclaimer implicit in the LGPL ... basically no guarantees are given in any sense. Much like any expensive proprietary software you might be running, probably. Except of course 'distcache' isn't all that expensive or proprietary. :-)