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@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ There are a hundred ways to manage your dotfiles.  My first suggestion would be
 
 Personally, I use the git bare repository method for managing my dotfiles: https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2016/02/best-way-to-store-dotfiles-git-bare-repo/
 
+# License
 
+The files and scripts in this repository are licensed under the MIT License, which is a very permissive license allowing you to use, modify, copy, distribute, sell, give away, etc. the software.  In other words, do what you want with it.  The  only requirement with the MIT License is that this license and copyright notice must be provided with the software.