diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 46fd1cc..d4b5af9 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The xv6 software is:
 
-Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Frans Kaashoek, Robert Morris, Russ Cox,
+Copyright (c) 2006-2016 Frans Kaashoek, Robert Morris, Russ Cox,
                         Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
diff --git a/README b/README
index e49cbb6..89b9d8f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ If you spot errors or have suggestions for improvement, please send email to
 Frans Kaashoek and Robert Morris (kaashoek,rtm@csail.mit.edu).  If you have
 suggestions for improvements, please keep in mind that the main purpose of xv6
 is as a teaching operating systems for MIT's 6.828. For example, we are in
-particular interested in reducing code, instead of suggestions for new systems
-calls, more portability, etc.
+particular interested in simplifications and clarifications, instead of
+suggestions for new systems calls, more portability, etc.
 
 BUILDING AND RUNNING XV6