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# License
This project is licensed under **GPL-3.0-only**, as a fork of [Picocrypt](https://github.com/Picocrypt/Picocrypt) (also GPL-3.0-only).
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-# Acknowledgements
-ZeeCrypt is a fork of [Picocrypt](https://github.com/Picocrypt/Picocrypt) by Evan Su. Everything below credits the people who supported the original Picocrypt project prior to this fork.
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-A thank you from the bottom of my heart to the significant contributors on [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/picocrypt):
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- - MikoĊaj ($1674)
- - Guest ($842)
- - YellowNight ($818)
- - Incognito ($135)
- - akp ($98)
- - JC ($90)
- - evelian ($50)
- - jp26 ($50)
- - guest-116103ad ($50)
- - Guest ($27)
- - Gittan Pade ($25)
- - Pokabu ($20)
- - oli ($20)
- - Bright ($20)
- - Incognito ($20)
- - Guest ($20)
- - JokiBlue ($20)
- - Guest ($20)
- - Markus ($15)
- - EN ($15)
- - Guest ($13)
- - Tybbs ($10)
- - N. Chin ($10)
- - Manjot ($10)
- - Phil P. ($10)
- - Raymond ($10)
- - Cohen ($10)
- - EuA ($10)
- - geevade ($10)
- - Guest ($10)
- - Hilebrinest ($10)
- - gabu.gu ($10)
- - Boat ($10)
- - Guest ($10)
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-Also, a huge thanks to the following people who were the first to donate and support Picocrypt:
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- - W.Graham
- - N. Chin
- - Manjot
- - Phil P.
- - E. Zahard
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-Finally, thanks to these people/organizations for helping out the original Picocrypt project when needed:
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- - u/greenreddits for constant feedback and support
- - u/Tall_Escape for helping test Picocrypt
- - u/NSABackdoors for doing plenty of testing
- - @samuel-lucas6 for feedback, suggestions, and support
- - @AsuxAX and @Minibus93 for testing new features
- - @mdanish-kh and @stephengillie for the WinGet package
- @Retengart for helping create the Flatpak and housekeeping it
- Privacy Guides for (previously) listing Picocrypt
- Radically Open Security for auditing Picocrypt