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@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ as well as of full-fledged computers. Read the **RcdMathLib**
 [documentation](https://git.imp.fu-berlin.de/zkasmi/RcdMathLib/-/tree/master/doc/doxygen) 
 to get started. 
 
+## LICENSE
+
+The code developed is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1 as published
+by the Free Software Foundation. All code files contain licensing information.
+
 Author: Zakaria Kasmi
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