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@@ -65,3 +65,7 @@ If you have any questions, feedback, or problems with Scope:
 - [File an issue](https://github.com/weaveworks/scope/issues/new).
 
 Your feedback is always welcome!
+
+### License
+Scope is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full license text.  
+Find more details about the licenses of vendored code in [VENDORED_CODE.md](VENDORED_CODE.md).
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