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diff --git a/README b/README
index 0f0490e..84e5643 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -79,11 +79,18 @@ That's it!  If you have any problems or questions, feel free to send an
 email to <help@nagios-plugins.org>.
 
 
-License Stuff
--------------
+License Notice
+--------------
 
-This software is released under the GNU General Public License, Version 3,
-with the additional exemption that compiling, linking and/or using OpenSSL
-is allowed.
+You can redistribute and/or modify this software under the terms of the GNU
+General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version; with the
+additional exemption that compiling, linking, and/or using OpenSSL is
+allowed.
 
-See the `COPYING` file for the complete GPLv3 text.
+This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See the `COPYING` file for the complete text of the GNU General Public
+License, version 3.