diff --git a/README b/README
index ae4e39d..bc94b8e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is a Cryptonote IRC tipbot.
+This is a Cryptonote IRC tipbot. Released under GPLv2+.
 
 Installation requirements:
   - the daemon/simplewallet for the Cryptonote coin to use
diff --git a/tipbot.py b/tipbot.py
index 940b22b..4fce31e 100644
--- a/tipbot.py
+++ b/tipbot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 # Copyright 2014 moneromooo
 # Inspired by "Simple Python IRC bot" by berend
 #
+# The Cryptonote tipbot 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, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
 
 import socket
 import select