diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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@@ -1,22 +1,3 @@
-====
-
-    Copyright (C) 2010 Cloud Conscious, LLC. <info@cloudconscious.com>
-
-    ====================================================================
-    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.
-    ====================================================================
-====
-
 Overview:
  
 jclouds is an open source library that helps you get started in the cloud
@@ -120,3 +101,10 @@ Links:
   * user group: http://groups.google.com/group/jclouds
   * dev group: http://groups.google.com/group/jclouds-dev
   * twitter: http://twitter.com/jclouds
+
+## License
+
+Copyright (C) 2011 Cloud Conscious, LLC. <info@cloudconscious.com>
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+