diff --git a/LICENSE .txt b/LICENSE .txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c227f5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE .txt	
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2010-2013 sta.blockhead
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c455fde..7a7d77d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -447,29 +447,26 @@ Thanks for translating to japanese.
 
 ## License ##
 
-Copyright © 2010 - 2013 sta.blockhead
-
-Licensed under the **[MIT License]**.
+**websocket-sharp** is provided under **[The MIT License](LICENSE.txt)**.
 
 
 [Audio Data delivery server]: http://agektmr.node-ninja.com:3000/
-[branch: draft75]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/draft75
-[branch: hybi-00]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/hybi-00
-[compression]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-permessage-compression-09
 [Echo server]: http://www.websocket.org/echo.html
 [Example]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/master/Example
 [Example1]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/master/Example1
 [Example2]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/master/Example2
 [Example3]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/master/Example3
-[extension parameters]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-permessage-compression-09#section-8.1
-[hixie-75]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-hixie-thewebsocketprotocol-75
-[hybi-00]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-00
 [Json.NET]: http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json-net.aspx
-[MIT License]: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 [Mono]: http://www.mono-project.com/
 [RFC 6455]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455
 [The WebSocket API]: http://www.w3.org/TR/websockets/
 [The WebSocket API 日本語訳]: http://www.hcn.zaq.ne.jp/___/WEB/WebSocket-ja.html
 [The WebSocket Protocol]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455
 [The WebSocket Protocol 日本語訳]: http://www.hcn.zaq.ne.jp/___/WEB/RFC6455-ja.html
+[branch: draft75]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/draft75
+[branch: hybi-00]: https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp/tree/hybi-00
+[compression]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-permessage-compression-09
+[extension parameters]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-permessage-compression-09#section-8.1
+[hixie-75]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-hixie-thewebsocketprotocol-75
+[hybi-00]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-00
 [websocket-sharp for Unity]: http://u3d.as/content/sta-blockhead/websocket-sharp-for-unity
diff --git a/websocket-sharp/Server/HttpServer.cs b/websocket-sharp/Server/HttpServer.cs
index 6e23bc7b..d0bcdf2d 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/Server/HttpServer.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/Server/HttpServer.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-#region Thanks
+#region Contributors
 /*
- * Thanks:
+ * Contributors:
  *   Juan Manuel Lallana <juan.manuel.lallana@gmail.com>
  */
 #endregion
diff --git a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
index 4f0aa372..dd5c0c11 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-#region Thanks
+#region Contributors
 /*
- * Thanks:
+ * Contributors:
  *   Juan Manuel Lallana <juan.manuel.lallana@gmail.com>
  */
 #endregion
diff --git a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceHost.cs b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceHost.cs
index 4afa089e..f65b94b7 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceHost.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceHost.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-#region Thanks
+#region Contributors
 /*
- * Thanks:
+ * Contributors:
  *   Juan Manuel Lallana <juan.manuel.lallana@gmail.com>
  */
 #endregion