diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4b4fc321..312ae07e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,24 +1,25 @@ -# Mongoose Web Server +# Mongoose Embedded Web Server [![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/cesanta/mongoose](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/cesanta/mongoose?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) -Mongoose is the most easy to use web server on the planet. A web server of choice for Web developers (PHP, Ruby, Python, etc) and Web designers. +Mongoose is an embedded HTTP and WebSocket library that can turn anything +into a web server in 5 minutes by adding a few lines of C/C++ code. +On the market since 2004 with over 1 million cumulative downloads, +it's simplicity and flexibility has made it the top choice for +embedded software engineers. -Mongoose is built on top of Libmongoose embedded library, which can turn -anything into a web server in 5 minutes worth of effort and few lines of code. -Libmongoose is used to serve Web GUI on embedded devices, implement RESTful -services, RPC frameworks (e.g. JSON-RPC), handle telemetry data exchange, and -perform many other tasks in various different industries including aerospace, -manufacturing, finance, research, automotive, gaming, IT. +Mongoose is built on top of LibMongoose which is used to serve Web GUI on +embedded devices, implement RESTful services, RPC frameworks (e.g. JASON-RPC), +handle telemetry data exchange and perform many other tasks. You'll find it used +across various industries including aerospace, manufacturing, finance, research, +automotive, gaming, IT and many more. +> "Nothing overdone. Nothing less. So unbelievably easy to use. Just how good +> software should be!" - Pritin Tyagaraj, SAP - * [Mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/mongoose-users) - * [Downloads](http://cesanta.com/products.shtml) - * [Documentation](http://cesanta.com/docs.shtml) +[Download Mongoose Source Code here](https://www.cesanta.com/download_src_free) -Check out Fossa - our [embedded multi-protocol library](https://github.com/cesanta/fossa) with TCP,UDP,HTTP,Websocket,MQTT,DNS support, designed for Internet Of Things! - -# Features +# Technical Specification - Works on Windows, Mac, UNIX/Linux, iPhone, Android eCos, QNX and many other platforms @@ -33,46 +34,53 @@ and many other platforms to make embedding easy - Extremely lightweight, has a core of under 40kB and tiny runtime footprint - Asynchronous, non-blocking core supporting single- or multi-threaded usage -- On the market since 2004 with over 1 million cumulative downloads -- Stable, mature and tested, has several man-years invested - in continuous improvement and refinement -# Screenshots +# Dashboard Example -Download, double-click to start, run browser -- that's all! +![](http://www.cesanta.com/hubfs/www.cesanta.com/diagrams/dash_mongoose_diagram.png) -![shot1](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_sharing/tut1.png) -![shot2](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_sharing/tut2.png) +[Developing a new product? Contact us today to discuss how Mongoose can help +](https://www.cesanta.com/contact) -![shot3](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_sharing/tut3.png) -![shot4](http://cesanta.com/images/tut_sharing/tut4.png) -# Contributions - -People who have agreed to the -[Cesanta CLA](http://cesanta.com/contributors_la.html) -can make contributions. Note that the CLA isn't a copyright -_assigment_ but rather a copyright _license_. -You retain the copyright on your contributions. # Licensing -Mongoose is released under commercial and -[GNU GPL v.2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) open -source licenses. The GPLv2 open source License does not generally permit -incorporating this software into non-open source programs. -For those customers who do not wish to comply with the GPLv2 open -source license requirements, -[Cesanta](http://cesanta.com) offers a full, -royalty-free commercial license and professional support -without any of the GPL restrictions. +Cesanta made Mongoose open source under GPLv2 for a reason. We are all +developers here and appreciate easy access to code and therefore seamless +integration. It's great to be able to play around with the software before +committing to it. + +However, the GPLv2 open source license does not permit incorporating the +software into non-open source programs. In order to comply with GPLv2 licensing +you need to open the source code of your end product fully or alternatively +purchase a commercial license. + +[Enquire about commercial licensing here](https://www.cesanta.com/contact) + +# Documentation + +- [Embedding Guide](https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/blob/master/docs/Embed.md) +- [Config Options Reference](https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/blob/master/docs/Options.md) +- [API Reference](https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/blob/master/docs/API.md) +- [Android Build Tutorial](https://docs.cesanta.com/AndroidBuild.shtml) +- [Release Notes](https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/blob/master/docs/ReleaseNotes.md) + +# Mongoose Binary + +This is our easy to use web server for web developers (PHP, Ruby, Python, etc) +and web designers. Available in three editions to suit your needs: free, pro +(USD 5) and dev edition (from USD 8). To install, simply download, double-click +to start and run browser - that's all! + +[Download Mongoose Binary here](https://www.cesanta.com/mongoose) + # Other products by Cesanta +- [Smart.js](https://github.com/cesanta/smart.js) - Generic, hardware independent, full-stack IoT software platform - [Fossa](http://github.com/cesanta/fossa) - Multi-protocol networking library -- [SSL Wrapper](https://github.com/cesanta/ssl_wrapper) - application to - secure network communications +- [V7](https://github.com/cesanta/v7) - Embedded JavaScript engine - [Frozen](https://github.com/cesanta/frozen) - JSON parser and generator - [SLRE](https://github.com/cesanta/slre) - Super Light Regular Expression library -- [V7](https://github.com/cesanta/v7) - Embedded JavaScript engine