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 ## License
 
-WinFsp is available under the [GPLv3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) license. If you find the constraints of the GPLv3 too onerous, a commercial license is also available. Please contact Bill Zissimopoulos <billziss at navimatics.com> for more details.
+WinFsp is available under the [GPLv3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) license with a special exception for Free/Libre and Open Source Software. A commercial license is also available. Please contact Bill Zissimopoulos <billziss at navimatics.com> for more details.