=== RHash program ===

RHash is a console utility for calculation  and verification of magnet links
and a wide range of hash sums like  CRC32,  MD4, MD5,  SHA1, SHA256, SHA512,
AICH, ED2K, Tiger,  DC++ TTH,  BitTorrent BTIH, GOST R 34.11-94, RIPEMD-160,
HAS-160, EDON-R, Whirlpool and Snefru.

Hash sums are used to  ensure and verify integrity  of large volumes of data
for a long-term storing or transferring.

Features:
 * Output in a predefined (SFV, BSD-like) or a user-defined format.
 * Can calculate Magnet links and EDonkey 2000 links.
 * Updating hash files (adding hash sums of files missing in the hash file).
 * Calculates several hash sums in one pass
 * Ability to process directories recursively.
 * Portability: the program works the same on Linux, *BSD or Windows.


                        === The LibRHash library ===

LibRHash is a professional,  portable,  thread-safe  C library for computing
a wide variety of hash sums, such as  CRC32, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512,
AICH, ED2K, Tiger,  DC++ TTH,  BitTorrent BTIH, GOST R 34.11-94, RIPEMD-160,
HAS-160, EDON-R, Whirlpool and Snefru.
Hash sums are used  to ensure and verify integrity of  large volumes of data
for a long-term storing or transferring.

Features:
 * Small and easy to learn interface.
 * Hi-level and Low-level API.
 * Allows calculating of several hash functions simultaniously.
 * Portability: the library works on Linux, *BSD and Windows.


                               === Links ===

 * Project Home Page: http://rhash.sourceforge.net/
 * Oficial Releases: http://sf.net/projects/rhash/files/rhash/

 * RHash hash functions descriptions http://rhash.anz.ru/hashes.php
 * The table of the hash functions supported by RHash
   http://sf.net/apps/mediawiki/rhash/index.php?title=Hash_sums
 * ECRYPT: The Hash Function Zoo
   http://ehash.iaik.tugraz.at/wiki/The_Hash_Function_Zoo


                     === Getting latest source code ===

The latest source code can be obtained from Git repository by command:

  git clone git://github.com/rhash/RHash.git



                       === Notes on RHash License ===

The RHash program and LibRHash library are distributed under  RHash License,
see the COPYING file for details.  In particluar,  the program,  the library
and  source code  can be  used  free of charge  under  the  MIT,  BSD,  GPL,
commercial or freeware license without additional restrictions.  In the case
the OSI-approved license is required the  MIT license should be used.