make LICENSE recognizable by github

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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
-======================================================================
-This software is distributed under the MIT license reproduced below:
+MIT License
 
-Original author:
-    Copyright (C) 2005-2008  Ben Woolley <user tautolog at gmail>
+Copyright (c) 2005-2008  Ben Woolley <user tautolog at gmail> (original author)
 
-AIX support code by:
-    Copyright (C) 2008-2009  Niklas Edmundsson <nikke@acc.umu.se>
+Copyright (c) 2008-2009  Niklas Edmundsson <nikke@acc.umu.se> (AIX support)
 
-Rewritten from scratch and maintained by:
-    Copyright (C) 2009-2014  Giampaolo Rodola' <g.rodola@gmail.com>
+Copyright (c) 2009-2014  Giampaolo Rodola <g.rodola@gmail.com> (rewrite + current maintainer)
 
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
-its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
-granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all
-copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission
-notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of
-Giampaolo Rodola' not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
-distribution of the software without specific, written prior
-permission.
+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:
 
-Ben Woolley, Niklas Edmundsson and Giampaolo Rodola' DISCLAIM ALL
-WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
-INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN
-NO EVENT Giampaolo Rodola' BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
-CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
-OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
-NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
-CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-======================================================================
+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.