diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 85265b0a..0502937f 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-Public domain
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013
+ * Frank Denis <j at pureftpd dot org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, 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.
+ */
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c3c36f97..e6c95ace 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = gnu
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
-	autogen.sh
+	autogen.sh \
+	THANKS
 
 SUBDIRS = \
 	libltdl \
diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8401a080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Tony Arcieri (@bascule)
+Douglas Campos (@qmx)