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+# I, Ian Kelling, follow the GNU license recommendations at
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.en.html. They
+# recommend that small programs, < 300 lines, be licensed under the
+# Apache License 2.0. This file contains or is part of one or more small
+# programs. If a small program grows beyond 300 lines, I plan to switch
+# its license to GPL.
+
+# Copyright 2024 Ian Kelling
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
 The main documentation is availiable via --help and near the top of the bash
-script file which sit next to this file.
+script file in this directory.
 
 The script file can be stripped of the last line and used as a function
 instead of a script.
 
-Patches, bugs, and any feedback is very welcome via email to
-Ian Kelling <ian@iankelling.org>.
+Please email me if you have a patches, bugs, feedback, or republish this
+somewhere else: Ian Kelling <ian@iankelling.org>.