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| Table of Contents |
| ================= |
| * [Overview](#overview) |
| * [Building from Source](#building-from-source) |
| * [Application Development](#application-development) |
| * [Versioning](#versioning) |
| * [Export Control](#export-control) |
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| # Overview |
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| Native Client is a client implementation for [Apache Geode](http://geode.apache.org/) that does not require the Java |
| server JARs. |
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| # Building from Source |
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| Directions to build Native Client from source can be found in the source distribution in [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md). |
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| # Application Development |
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| Native Client applications can be written in these client technologies: |
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| * [C++](https://isocpp.org) |
| * [.NET Framework](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/learn/dotnet/what-is-dotnet-framework) |
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| # Versioning |
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| Geode Native follows the [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) specification (semver). This |
| specification only addresses the [API](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API) compatibility with libraries and does not |
| cover [ABI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface) compatibility. |
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| ## C++ |
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| ABI compatibility is not preserved similarly to the API compatibility. ABI compatibility is only guaranteed between |
| patch releases. Recompilation is required for both minor and major releases. |
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| ## .NET |
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| ABI compatibility is preserved similarly to the API compatibility. ABI compatibility is guaranteed between patch and |
| minor releases. Recompilation is only require for major releases or to utilize new APIs added in minor releases. |
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| # Export Control |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| The following provides more details on the included cryptographic software: |
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| * Apache Geode links to and uses [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org/) ciphers. |
