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 # waituntil
 
+This simple tool doubles as a programming exercise for me, as I attempt to learn Kotlin from my perspective as a Java developer and a (hopefully) useful tool for personal use. I will expand this README with details as the project evolves.
+
+## Copyright / Licensing
+
+```
+waituntil - a tool for delaying command execution until the specified time
+Copyright (C) 2021 Jonas Tobias Hopusch
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+```