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 ## License
 
-As nixpkgs, this repository is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). This
-only applies to the nix expressions, not the built system or package closure.
-Patches may also be licensed differently, since they may be derivative works of
-the packages to which they apply.
+Unless otherwise noted in the specific files or directories,
+the files in this repository are licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+This only applies to the nix expressions, not the built system or package closures.
+Patches may also be licensed differently,
+since they may be derivative works of the packages to which they apply.