diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ providing cutting edge hardware support to deliver a set-top box experience.
 
 **License**
 
-* OpenELEC is released under GPLv2. Please refer to the "licenses" folder and 
+* OpenELEC is released under [GPLv2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html). Please refer to the "licenses" folder and 
   source code for clarification on upstream licensing.
 
 **Copyright**
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ providing cutting edge hardware support to deliver a set-top box experience.
   However all OpenELEC authored code is copyright openelec.tv.
   For a complete copyright list checkout the source code to examine the headers.
   Unless expressly stated otherwise all code submitted DIRECTLY to the OpenELEC 
-  project (in any form) is licensed under GPLv2 and the Copyright is donated to 
+  project (in any form) is licensed under [GPLv2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) and the Copyright is donated to 
   openelec.tv.
   This allows the project to stay manageable in the long term by giving us the
   freedom to maintain the code as part of the whole without the management