diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
similarity index 92%
rename from CREDITS.md
rename to CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 1e4a654696..22b1c1654d 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is a list of all the contributors to OpenEXR, sorted
+This is a list of contributors to the OpenEXR project, sorted
 alphabetically by first name.
 
 If you know of missing, please email: info@openexr.com.
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ If you know of missing, please email: info@openexr.com.
 * John Loy
 * John Mertic
 * Jonathan Stone
-* JuriAbramov
 * Juri Abramov
 * Karl Rasche
 * Kevin Wheatley
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
deleted file mode 100644
index afa6022cc6..0000000000
--- a/LICENSE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-Copyright (c) 2006-17, Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm
-Entertainment Company Ltd.  Portions contributed and copyright held by
-others as indicated.  All rights reserved.
-
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above
-      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
-      disclaimer.
-
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
-      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
-      the distribution.
-
-    * Neither the name of Industrial Light & Magic nor the names of
-      any other contributors to this software may be used to endorse or
-      promote products derived from this software without specific prior
-      written permission.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS
-IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
-PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
-CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
-EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
-PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
-NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
-SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30fa67e89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Copyright (c) Contributors to the OpenEXR Project. All rights
+reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the name of Industrial Light & Magic nor the names of any
+  other contributors to this software may be used to endorse or
+  promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+  written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.