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 # Mastodon Finger Daemon
 
-A dead simple finger daemon for Mastodon. Written as a joke.
+A dead simple finger daemon for Mastodon. Returns the given user's profile bio. Written as a joke.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ $ sudo systemctl enable --now fingerd
 
 ## License
 
-BSD 2-clause + Patent, see LICENSE.txt
+BSD 2-clause + Patent, see LICENSE.txt. This license was chosen because it is simple and permissive, unlike the AGPLv3 which would be hard to comply with on a finger daemon, it has a patent grant, and it's easier to comply with than the Apache 2.0 license.