diff --git a/README b/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..09416d879da4a34b7ae405192bdcae3e7959808a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Micro LPC by Fredrik H�binette 1994-1995
+Permission to copy, modify, and distribute this source
+for any legal purpose granted as long as my name is
+still attatched to it. More specifically the GPL licence
+applies to this software.
+
+Read src/README for details on installation.
+New releases can be found on ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se:/pub/languages/ulpc/