diff --git a/LICENSE-MIT b/LICENSE-MIT
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31aa793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 849ff71..d506043 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,14 +6,21 @@
 
 `x11-dl`: [![](http://meritbadge.herokuapp.com/x11-dl)](https://crates.io/crates/x11-dl)
 
-Hey all, have recently jumped on board here. Hoping to continue the good work already done and contribute more. 
-Still getting my head around to things. 
+Hey everyone, have recently jumped on board here, still getting my head around things. I do apologise for any delays whilst I catch up to speed. Thanks for all the issues and PRs, keep them coming - Erle Pereira (updated: Sept 2019)
 
-I do apologise for the slight delays there might be whilst I catch up to speed..
-Thanks for all the issues and PRs, keep them coming - Erle Pereira (updated: Aug 2018)
+A new [wiki page](https://github.com/erlepereira/x11-rs/wiki) has been created with the intention of a detaling a roadmap and a focal point for a broader vision around this codebase.
 
+## License
 
----
+Licensed under 
+
+ * MIT license
+   ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+  for related Discussion with contributors see #82
+
+
+--- 
 The X11 libraries written in C are available under the terms of the MIT license.
 These bindings are available as public domain.
 
diff --git a/x11-dl/Cargo.toml b/x11-dl/Cargo.toml
index 67c8a6b..e9e38e8 100644
--- a/x11-dl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/x11-dl/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ authors = [
     "Erle Pereira <erle@erlepereira.com>",
 ]
 description = "X11 library bindings for Rust"
-license = "CC0-1.0"
+license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/erlepereira/x11-rs.git"
 build = "build.rs"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/x11-dl"
diff --git a/x11/Cargo.toml b/x11/Cargo.toml
index 1d5efa2..83cdd2c 100644
--- a/x11/Cargo.toml
+++ b/x11/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ authors = [
     "Erle Pereira <erle@erlepereira.com>",
 ]
 description = "X11 library bindings for Rust"
-license = "CC0-1.0"
+license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/erlepereira/x11-rs.git"
 build = "build.rs"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/x11"