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+License and Copyright
+=====================
+
+Disclaimer
+----------
+
+Mesa implements various APIs, including `OpenGL`_, `OpenGL ES`_,
+`Vulkan`_ and `OpenCL`_. Even though Mesa implements these APIs, the
+implementation isn't formally conformant on all combinations of drivers
+and hardware. `Khronos`_ maintains lists of conformant implementations
+for each of their APIs, as well as `trademark details`_.
+
+This project is called *Mesa*, *Mesa3D*, or *The Mesa 3-D graphics library*.
+
+.. _OpenGL: https://www.opengl.org/
+.. _OpenGL ES: https://www.khronos.org/opengles/
+.. _Vulkan: https://www.vulkan.org/
+.. _OpenCL: https://www.khronos.org/opencl/
+.. _Khronos: https://www.khronos.org/
+.. _trademark details: https://www.khronos.org/legal/trademarks/
+
+License / Copyright Information
+-------------------------------
+
+The Mesa distribution consists of several components. Different
+copyrights and licenses apply to different components. For example, the
+GLX client code uses the SGI Free Software License B, and some of the
+Mesa device drivers are copyrighted by their authors. See below for a
+list of Mesa's main components and the license for each.
+
+The core Mesa library is licensed according to the terms of the MIT
+license.
+
+Most of the Mesa code is licensed under MIT license,
+but individual files may have their own licenses.
+
+You may find all the licenses used within this project in the licenses/ directory.
+
+Attention, Contributors
+-----------------------
+
+When contributing to the Mesa project you must agree to the licensing
+terms of the component to which you're contributing. The following
+section lists the primary components of the Mesa distribution and their
+respective licenses.
+
+Mesa Component Licenses
+-----------------------
+
+In general, consult each source file SPDX identifier for license terms.