diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 8be699212..3e6652c13 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -23,3 +23,14 @@ the index follows.
 - host12prog
 - nicco1690
 - tildearrow
+
+## information
+
+copyright © 2023 tildearrow and other authors.
+
+this documentation is under the [Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) license.
+you may reproduce, modify and/or distribute this documentation provided this copyright notice (including license and attribution) is present and any necessary disclaimers whether modifications have been made.
+
+this documentation is provided as-is and without warranty of any kind. 
+
+
diff --git a/res/docpdf/make_paper.py b/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
index d146ed667..c02b1eca7 100644
--- a/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
+++ b/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
               <li>nicco1690</li>
               <li>tildearrow</li>
             </ul>
+            <p>special thanks to ZoomTen for providing tools which assisted in the production of this document!</p>
+            <p>copyright © 2023 tildearrow and other authors.</p>
+            <p>this documentation is under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported</a> license.</p>
+            <p>you may reproduce, modify and/or distribute this documentation provided this copyright notice (including license and attribution) is present and any necessary disclaimers whether modifications have been made.</p>
+            <p>this documentation is provided as-is and without warranty of any kind.</p>
             <p>this manual is written for version 0.6 of Furnace.<br/>it may not necessarily apply to previous or future versions.</p>
         </section>
         <section id="index">