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@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ Visual Studio and MonoDevelop addins will be available in the coming weeks.
 
 ## License
 
-GtkSharp and its related components are licensed under LGPL v2.1 license, see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more details.
+GtkSharp and its related components are licensed under LGPL v2.0 license, see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more details.