diff --git a/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo b/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo
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@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ If this is an issue because you intend to distribute your Cygwin
 application, then you had better read and understand
 @file{http://cygwin.com/licensing.html}, which explains the licensing
 options.  Unless you purchase a special commercial license from Red
-Hat, then your software must comply with the Open Source Definition or
-the GPL.
+Hat, then your Cygwin application must be Open Source.
 
 @subsection Can I link with both MSVCRT*.DLL and cygwin1.dll?