diff --git a/OpenSim/Tools/Windows/Installer/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from OpenSim/Tools/Windows/Installer/LICENSE.txt
rename to LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 734c7b91fb..6a3acf2931 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -2,34 +2,6 @@ Welcome to OpenSim!
 
 Version 0.5
 
-== LICENSE ==
-
-Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
-See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
-
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-    * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
-      names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
-      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 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.
-
 == OVERVIEW ==
 
 OpenSim is a BSD Licensed Open Source project to develop a functioning