doc update: links, license

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diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
index f604ea3..ed15d37 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -1,61 +1,31 @@
-Copyright (c) 2001-2013 Chris Liechti <cliechti@gmx.net>;
+Copyright (c) 2001-2015 Chris Liechti <cliechti@gmx.net>
 All Rights Reserved.
 
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