diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee213d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Copyright the authors and contributors. See individual source files
+for details.
+
+ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ are met:
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+
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+ OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 439de8cf..656110f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,30 +88,3 @@ Security reports are greatly appreciated and we will publicly thank you for it.
 We also like to send gifts—if you're into Docker schwag, make sure to let
 us know. We currently do not offer a paid security bounty program, but are not
 ruling it out in the future.
-
-
-## Copyright and license
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- Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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- FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- SUCH DAMAGE.