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 To report security vulnerabilities in Magento software or web sites, please e-mail <a href="mailto:security@magento.com">security@magento.com</a>. Please do not report security issues using GitHub. Be sure to encrypt your e-mail with our <a href="https://info2.magento.com/rs/magentoenterprise/images/security_at_magento.asc">encryption key</a> if it includes sensitive information. Learn more about reporting security issues <a href="https://magento.com/security/reporting-magento-security-issue">here</a>.
 
-Stay up-to-date on the latest vulnerabilities and patches for Magento by signing up for <a href="https://magento.com/security/sign-up">Security Alert Notifications</a>.
+Stay up-to-date on the latest security news and patches for Magento by signing up for <a href="https://magento.com/security/sign-up">Security Alert Notifications</a>.
+
+<h2>License</h2>
+
+Each Magento source file included in this distribution is licensed under OSL 3.0 or the Magento Enterprise Edition (MEE) license
+
+http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
+Please see LICENSE.txt for the full text of the OSL 3.0 license or contact license@magentocommerce.com for a copy.
+
+Subject to Licensee's payment of fees and compliance with the terms and conditions of the MEE License, the MEE License supersedes the OSL 3.0 license for each source file.
+Please see LICENSE_EE.txt for the full text of the MEE License or visit http://magento.com/legal/terms/enterprise.