wolfssl/wrapper/python/docs/index.rst

wolfCrypt Python Documentation
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**wolfCrypt Python**, a.k.a. ``wolfcrypt`` is a Python library that encapsulates
**wolfSSL's wolfCrypt API**.

**wolfCrypt** is a lightweight, portable, C-language-based crypto library
targeted at IoT, embedded, and RTOS environments primarily because of its size,
speed, and feature set. It works seamlessly in desktop, enterprise, and cloud
environments as well.

Summary
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   symmetric
   asymmetric
   digest
   mac
   random

Licensing
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wolfSSL’s software is available under two distinct licensing models:
open source and standard commercial licensing. Please see the relevant
section below for information on each type of license.

Open Source
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wolfCrypt and wolfSSL software are free software downloads and may be modified
to the needs of the user as long as the user adheres to version two of the GPL
License. The GPLv2 license can be found on the `gnu.org website
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>`_.

Commercial Licensing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Businesses and enterprises who wish to incorporate wolfSSL products into
proprietary appliances or other commercial software products for
re-distribution must license commercial versions. Licenses are generally issued
for one product and include unlimited royalty-free distribution. Custom
licensing terms are also available at licensing@wolfssl.com.