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			# Open License Manager
			![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/open-license-manager/open-license-manager.png "Build Status")

			A license manager written in C/C++ for Windows and Linux environments.
			A copy protection, licensing software written in C++ for Windows and Linux (with a simple C api for use in C projects).

			It allows to protect the software you develop from unauthorized copies,
			limit the usage in time, to a specific set of machines, or prevent the usage in
			virtualized environments. It is an Open License Manager that helps to keep your
			software closed ;-)
			[![Standard](https://img.shields.io/badge/c%2B%2B-11-blue.svg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B#Standardization)
			[![unstable](http://badges.github.io/stability-badges/dist/unstable.svg)](http://github.com/badges/stability-badges)
			[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
			[![travis](https://travis-ci.org/open-license-manager/open-license-manager.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/open-license-manager/open-license-manager)
			[![Github_CI](https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/workflows/Github_CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/actions)
			[![Codacy Badge](https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/62d6e1bb22d648bd85b6f3bc344a545a)](https://www.codacy.com/manual/gcontini/open-license-manager?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=open-license-manager/open-license-manager&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
			[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/branch/develop/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/open-license-manager/open-license-manager)
			[![Github Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/open-license-manager/open-license-manager)](http://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/issues)
			[![forum : licensecc](https://img.shields.io/badge/forum-licensecc-blue.svg)](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/licensecc)

			The software is made by 2 main sub-components:
			* a C library with no (or minimal) external dependencies (the part you have to integrate in your software).
			* a license generator written in C++ (allows you to generate a license).
			Protect the software you develop from unauthorized copies, limit the usage in time, to a specific set of
			machines, or prevent the usage in virtualized environments. It is an Open License Manager that helps to keep your
			software closed :smirk: . Among other features if it runs on a "real hardware" it can generate a signature of that hardware and report if the signature doesn't match.

			A comprehensive [list of features](http://open-license-manager.github.io/open-license-manager/analysis/features.html), and their status is available in the project site.

			If you're experiencing problems, or you just need informations you can't find in the [documentation](http://open-license-manager.github.io/open-license-manager) please contact us on the [user forum](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/licensecc) (hosted on Google), we'll be happy to help.

			Remember to show your appreciation giving us a <a class="github-button" href="https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager" data-icon="octicon-star" aria-label="Star open-license-manager/open-license-manager on GitHub">star</a> here on GitHub.

			## License
			The project is donated to the community. It comes with a very large freedom of use for everyone, and it will always be.
			It uses a [BSD 3 clauses](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) licensing schema, that allows free modification and inclusion in commercial software.

			## Project Structure
			The software is made by 3 main sub-components:
			- a C++ library with a nice C api, `licensecc` with minimal (or no) external dependencies (the part you have to integrate in your software) that is the project you're currently in.
			- a license debugger `lcc-inspector` to be sent to the final customer when there are licensing problems or for calculating the pc hash before issuing the license.
			- a license generator (github project [lcc-license-generator](https://github.com/open-license-manager/lcc-license-generator)) `lccgen` for customizing the library and generate the licenses.

			these modules are planned....
			* a license [backoffice](../../issues/7) in php (in order to handle multiple licenses).
			* a license debugger to be sent to the final customer when there are licensing problems.
			* a [log descriptor](../../issues/8) in order to decrypt logs generated by the license system.
			## How to build
			Below an overview of the basic build procedure, you can find detailed instructions for [Linux](http://open-license-manager.github.io/open-license-manager/development/Build-the-library.html)
			or [Windows](http://open-license-manager.github.io/open-license-manager/development/Build-the-library-windows.html) in the project web site.

			You can notice 2 more sub-projects:
			* bootstrap: allows to generate private keys and modify the library on the fly after the downloading.
			* testing : runs the tests (and publish the results on cdash)

			Licensing
			=====================
			The project comes out with a very large freedom of use for everyone (and it will always be).
			It uses a BSD 3 clauses licensing schema.
			### Prerequisites
			- Operating system: Linux(Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows
			- compilers : GCC (Linux) MINGW (Linux cross compile for Windows), MINGW or MSVC (Windows)
			- tools : cmake(>3.6), git, make/ninja(linux)
			- libs : If target is Linux Openssl is required. Windows depends only on system libraries. Boost is necessary to build license generator and to run the tests but it's NOT a dependency of the final `licensecc` library.

			How to build
			============
			For a complete list of dependencies and supported environments see [the project website](http://open-license-manager.github.io/open-license-manager/development/Dependencies.html)

			## prerequisites
			GCC (Linux), MINGW or MSVC (Windows)
			cmake, boost, openssl (Linux/MINGW), you can find detailed instruction for each [supported environment](https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/wiki/Build-the-library) in the wiki. Below an overview of the basic build procedure:
			Clone the project. It has submodules, don't forget the `--recursive` option.

			```
			git clone https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager.git
			cd open-license-manager/
			mkdir build
			cd build
			```console
			git clone --recursive https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager.git
			cd open-license-manager/build
			```

			## on Linux
			```
			### build on Linux

			```console
			cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install
			make
			make install
			```

			## on Windows (with MSVC 2015)
			```
			cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install
			### build on Windows (with MSVC 2017)

			```console
			cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -DBOOST_ROOT="{Folder where boost is}" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install
			cmake --build . --target install --config Release
			```

			## cross compile with MINGW on Linux
			```
			### cross compile with MINGW on Linux

			```console
			x86_64-w64-mingw32.static-cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install
			make
			make install
			```

			How to test
			===========
			## How to test

			## on Linux
			```
			### on Linux

			```console
			make test
			```

			## on Windows (MSVC)
			```
			### on Windows (MSVC)

			```console
			ctest -C Release
			```

			How to use
			==========
			## How to use

			This simple example shows how to integrate open-licence-manager into your project
			The [examples](https://github.com/open-license-manager/examples) repository that shows various ways to integrate `open-licence-manager` into your project.

			```
			$ cd example
			$ cmake .
			$ make
			$ ./example
			license ERROR :
			license file not found
			the pc signature is :
			Jaaa-aaaa-MG9F-ZhBB
			$ ../install/bin/license_generator example -s Jaaa-aaaa-MG9F-ZhBB -o example.lic
			$ ./example
			licence OK
			```
			## How to contribute

			The easiest way you can solve your problems or ask help is through the [forum](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/licensecc) (hosted on Google), otherwise if you think there is a problem you can open an issue in the [issue system](https://github.com/open-license-manager/open-license-manager/issues).
			Have a look to the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) before reporting.
			We use [GitFlow](https://datasift.github.io/gitflow/IntroducingGitFlow.html) (or at least a subset of it).
			Remember to install the gitflow git plugin and use `develop` as default branch for your pull requests.