From 75e6f018ea0b031b12ed27f9ba564676a73b099a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pointbiz Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:09:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] updated README --- README | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index e69de29..3935b37 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +bitaddress.org +JavaScript Client-Side Bitcoin Wallet Generator + +Now Bitcoin addresses and their corresponding private key can be conveniently generated in a web browser. + +The bitaddress.org project provides an all-in-one HTML document with embedded JavaScript/Css/Images. +The JavaScript is readable not minified and contains no XMLHttpRequest's (no AJAX). The benefit of +this technique is you can load the JavaScript locally and trust that the JavaScript did not change +after being loaded. + +Here is a link to the BitcoinTalk.org forum topic discussing this project: +https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43496.0 + + +Please send DONATIONS for this project to Bitcoin Address: +1NiNja1bUmhSoTXozBRBEtR8LeF9TGbZBN + + +END USER NOTES: + 1) To print QRCode in IE8 you must enable the "Print Background Colors and Images" + checkbox on the "Page Setup" screen. + 2) For Bulk Wallet I recommended using Google Chrome, it's the fastest. + 3) Requires IE8+, Firefox, Chrome or sufficient JavaScript support. + 4) Mobile Safari only works with iPhone4 or newer devices. + Older devices timeout while executing JavaScript. + 5) DO NOT use Opera Mini it renders JavaScript output server side, therefore they might + record the private key you generated. + + +Notice of Copyrights and Licenses: +--------------------------------------- +The bitaddress.org project, software and embedded resources are copyright bitaddress.org. +The bitaddress.org name and logo are not part of the open source license. + +Portions of the all-in-one HTML document contain JavaScript codes that are the copyrights of others. +The individual copyrights are included throughout the document along with their licenses. +Included JavaScript libraries are separated with HTML script tags. + +Summary of JavaScript functions with a redistributable license: +JavaScript function License +------------------- -------------- +Array.prototype.map Public Domain +window.Crypto BSD License +window.SecureRandom BSD License +window.EllipticCurve BSD License +window.BigInteger BSD License +window.QRCode MIT License +window.Bitcoin MIT License + +The bitaddress.org software is available under The MIT License (MIT) +Copyright (c) 2011 bitaddress.org + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and +associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including +without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or +sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject +to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial +portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT +LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. +IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, +WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE +SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.