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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Snaked Contributors
+
+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.
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+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+# Snaked
+
 This is an implementation of snake for a distributed systems class.
 
 It is written in Erlang so it uses all the fancy concurrency capabilities.
 It also barely works.
 
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Snaked Contributors
+
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+# License Information
+
+## Overview
+
+The Snaked project is licensed under the MIT License, one of the most permissive and widely-used open source licenses.
+
+## License Choice Rationale
+
+The MIT License was chosen for the Snaked project for the following reasons:
+
+1. **Permissive Nature**: The MIT License allows anyone to use, modify, and distribute the software with minimal restrictions, encouraging widespread adoption and contribution.
+
+2. **Simplicity**: The MIT License is short, easy to understand, and straightforward to comply with.
+
+3. **Commercial Use**: The license permits commercial use of the software, making it suitable for both academic and commercial applications.
+
+4. **Compatibility**: The MIT License is compatible with most other open source licenses, making it easy to integrate Snaked with other projects.
+
+5. **Limited Liability**: The license includes clear disclaimers of warranty and liability, protecting contributors from legal issues.
+
+## License Requirements
+
+When using or distributing Snaked, you must:
+
+1. Include the copyright notice and permission notice in all copies or substantial portions of the software
+2. Include the full text of the MIT License with distributions
+
+## Copyright Notice
+
+```
+Copyright (c) 2025 Snaked Contributors
+```
+
+## License Text
+
+The full MIT License text can be found in the [LICENSE](../LICENSE) file in the repository root.
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [Open Source Initiative - MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+- [Choose a License - MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)
+- [GitHub Licensing Guide](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository)
+
+## Story Reference
+
+This license was added as part of Shortcut story SC-46.