Document where to get OpenSSL on windows
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$ pip install cryptography
+.. note::
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+ If you're on Windows you'll need to make sure you have OpenSSL installed.
+ There are `pre-compiled binaries`_ available.
+
+
Why a new crypto library for Python?
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doing-a-release
changelog
community
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+.. _`pre-compiled binaries`: http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html