diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+This component of Racket is distributed under the under the Apache 2.0
+and MIT licenses. The user can choose the license under which they
+will be using the software. There may be other licenses within the
+distribution with which the user must also comply.
+
+See the files
+  https://github.com/racket/racket/blob/master/racket/src/LICENSE-APACHE.txt
+and
+  https://github.com/racket/racket/blob/master/racket/src/LICENSE-MIT.txt
+for the full text of the licenses.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# scribble-text-lib
+
+This the source for the Racket packages: "scribble", "scribble-doc", "scribble-html-lib", "scribble-lib", "scribble-test", "scribble-text-lib".
+
+### Contributing
+
+Contribute to Racket by submitting a [pull request], reporting an
+[issue], joining the [development mailing list], or visiting the
+IRC or Slack channels.
+
+### License
+
+Racket, including these packages, is free software, see [LICENSE]
+for more details.
+
+By making a contribution, you are agreeing that your contribution
+is licensed under the [Apache 2.0] license and the [MIT] license.
+
+[MIT]: https://github.com/racket/racket/blob/master/racket/src/LICENSE-MIT.txt
+[Apache 2.0]: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+[pull request]: https://github.com/racket/scribble-text-lib/pulls
+[issue]: https://github.com/racket/scribble-text-lib/issues
+[development mailing list]: https://lists.racket-lang.org
+[LICENSE]: LICENSE
diff --git a/scribble-doc/LICENSE.txt b/scribble-doc/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble-doc
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.
diff --git a/scribble-html-lib/LICENSE.txt b/scribble-html-lib/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble-text-lib
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.
diff --git a/scribble-lib/LICENSE.txt b/scribble-lib/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble-lib
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.
diff --git a/scribble-test/LICENSE.txt b/scribble-test/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble-test
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.
diff --git a/scribble-text-lib/LICENSE.txt b/scribble-text-lib/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble-text-lib
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.
diff --git a/scribble/LICENSE.txt b/scribble/LICENSE.txt
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-scribble
-Copyright (c) 2010-2014 PLT Design Inc.
-
-This package is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public
-License (LGPL).  This means that you can link this package into proprietary
-applications, provided you follow the rules stated in the LGPL.  You
-can also modify this package; if you distribute a modified version,
-you must distribute it under the terms of the LGPL, which in
-particular means that you must release the source code for the
-modified software.  See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
-for more information.