From 6f0d104f9dcb6d9f39c43394b4175c58f12f80bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KaleruMadhu <2400030376@kluniversity.in> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:45:38 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarify license section and add contributor note MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/60590 Reviewed-By: Ulises Gascón Reviewed-By: Beth Griggs --- README.md | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index caaa628eb2..5ad7462e70 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -903,11 +903,14 @@ releases on a rotation basis as outlined in the ## License -Node.js is available under the -[MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). Node.js also includes -external libraries that are available under a variety of licenses. See -[LICENSE](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/HEAD/LICENSE) for the full -license text. +Node.js is licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). + +This project also depends on external libraries that may use different open-source +licenses. For a complete list of included licenses, please see the +[LICENSE](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/main/LICENSE) file. + +If you are contributing documentation or source changes, please ensure your +additions comply with the project’s license guidelines. [Code of Conduct]: https://github.com/nodejs/admin/blob/HEAD/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md [Contributing to the project]: CONTRIBUTING.md