diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile
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+++ b/README.textile
@@ -47,3 +47,11 @@ h2. Contact me
 
 Via "Github":http://github.com/rfwatson
 
+h2. Licence
+
+bq. *Released under the GNU General Public License.*
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+This program 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 GNU General Public License for more details.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with 
+this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
+Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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