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-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/aws-mturk-clt/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/bfr/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/bogofilter/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/cunit/default.nix3
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/debian-devscripts/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/detox/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/fasd/default.nix4
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/fdupes/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/fileschanged/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/findutils/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/grub/2.0x.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/gsmartcontrol/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/hddtemp/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/jdiskreport/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/kermit/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/keychain/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/lockfile-progs/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/mc/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/mcrypt/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/megacli/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/most/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/mssys/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/mysql2pgsql/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/pal/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/parallel/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/parcellite/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/parted/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/partition-manager/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/picocom/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/pk2cmd/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/ponysay/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/proxytunnel/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/remind/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/rrdtool/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/sl/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/slsnif/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/stow/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/t1utils/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/testdisk/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/time/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/uucp/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/wv2/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/xburst-tools/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix2
-rw-r--r--pkgs/tools/misc/xdaliclock/default.nix3
53 files changed, 53 insertions, 57 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/aws-mturk-clt/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/aws-mturk-clt/default.nix
index f2fe1d95930..d2d29aae785 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/aws-mturk-clt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/aws-mturk-clt/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = https://requester.mturk.com/developer;
     description = "Command line tools for interacting with the Amazon Mechanical Turk";
-    license = "unfree-redistributable";
+    license = "unfree-redistributable"; # Amazon http://aws.amazon.com/asl/
 
     longDescription =
       ''
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/bfr/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/bfr/default.nix
index 024798a84e3..78383f4185d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/bfr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/bfr/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "general-purpose command-line pipe buffer";
     homepage = http://www.glines.org/wiki/bfr;
-    license = "GPL2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/bogofilter/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/bogofilter/default.nix
index f7c121d825e..52d80a8812e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/bogofilter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/bogofilter/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       classifications and corrections.  It is based on a Bayesian
       filter.
     '';
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
index b0dbb049cbf..8844fe9c57c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ let
         operating system.
       '';
 
-      license = "GPLv3+";
+      license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
       maintainers = [ ];
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/cunit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/cunit/default.nix
index 35e4c3ab4d4..ac9685b83f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/cunit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/cunit/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     homepage = http://cunit.sourceforge.net/;
 
-    license = "lgpl";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2;
   };
 }
-
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/debian-devscripts/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/debian-devscripts/default.nix
index ddf30f342d1..49e158ea2d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/debian-devscripts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/debian-devscripts/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
   meta = {
     description = ''Debian package maintenance scripts'';
-    license = "GPL (various)"; # Mix of public domain, Artistic+GPL, GPL1+, GPL2+, GPL3+, and GPL2-only...
+    license = "GPL (various)"; # Mix of public domain, Artistic+GPL, GPL1+, GPL2+, GPL3+, and GPL2-only... TODO
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [raskin];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
index aac7855827c..d37febcf506 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = { 
     description = "Tool to create a Debian system in a chroot";
     homepage = http://packages.debian.org/de/lenny/debootstrap; # http://code.erisian.com.au/Wiki/debootstrap
-    license = "GPL-2"; # gentoo says so.. ?
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2; # gentoo says so.. ?
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/detox/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/detox/default.nix
index 435115ffc59..65a0047738b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/detox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/detox/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       (or CP-1252) characters in them.
     '';
     homepage = "http://detox.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = "bsd";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fasd/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fasd/default.nix
index 77d1d58c30c..1cbbb9720c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fasd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fasd/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/clvv/fasd";
     description = "quick command-line access to files and directories for POSIX shells";
-    license = "free";
+    license = "free"; # https://github.com/clvv/fasd/blob/master/LICENSE
 
     longDescription = ''
       Fasd is a command-line productivity booster.
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }
-
-
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fdupes/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fdupes/default.nix
index 14e6a2f6681..41c479e414b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fdupes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fdupes/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       files within a set of directories.
     '';
     homepage = http://code.google.com/p/fdupes/;
-    license = "MIT";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.z77z
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fileschanged/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fileschanged/default.nix
index d0a03f955a8..d6ae74e02b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fileschanged/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fileschanged/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.nongnu.org/fileschanged/";
     description = "A command-line utility that reports when files have been altered";
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     longDescription = ''
       This utility is a client to FAM (File Alteration Monitor) servers
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/findutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/findutils/default.nix
index 88cb2c313c0..a6ea96b77db 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/findutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/findutils/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
           * xargs - build and execute command lines from standard input.
     '';
 
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
index 50af2a12c24..16c7f652dec 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Graphical disk partitioning tool";
     homepage = http://gparted.sourceforge.net;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/grub/2.0x.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/grub/2.0x.nix
index 17cd86014dd..b1877bdcf98 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/grub/2.0x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/grub/2.0x.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/;
 
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     platforms = if EFIsupport then
       [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ]
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gsmartcontrol/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/gsmartcontrol/default.nix
index a937e96eed5..5f21559d471 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/gsmartcontrol/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/gsmartcontrol/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       as well as run various tests on it.
     '';
     homepage = http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/;
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [qknight];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/hddtemp/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/hddtemp/default.nix
index f3c5dd02c7e..835ceb32881 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/hddtemp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/hddtemp/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "Tool for displaying hard disk temperature";
     homepage = https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/hddtemp/;
-    license = "GPL2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
index ab6102cf23c..227fba3d377 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/;
     description = "A cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware onto Samsung Galaxy S devices";
-    license = "bsd";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
index e01a28ab185..2b2f3aeaca3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/idutils/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/idutils/;
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     maintainers = [ ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/jdiskreport/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/jdiskreport/default.nix
index fe9c46dac64..2fa71223931 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/jdiskreport/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/jdiskreport/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/;
     description = "A graphical utility to visualize disk usage";
-    license = "unfree-redistributable";
+    license = "unfree-redistributable"; #TODO freedist, libs under BSD-3
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/kermit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/kermit/default.nix
index db2d6cffc40..ee521f04700 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/kermit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/kermit/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck80.html";
     description = "Portable Scriptable Network and Serial Communication Software";
-    license = "free";
+    license = "free non-commercial"; #Kermit http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckfaq.html#license
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/keychain/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/keychain/default.nix
index 2c2a547f2fd..2eb63f09216 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/keychain/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/keychain/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = { 
     description = "Keychain management tool";
     homepage = "http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/keychain/";
-    license = "GPL2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/lockfile-progs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/lockfile-progs/default.nix
index 15c6258e86f..308b5217a6f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/lockfile-progs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/lockfile-progs/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Programs for locking and unlocking files and mailboxes";
     homepage = http://packages.debian.org/sid/lockfile-progs;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
 
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.bluescreen303 ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mc/default.nix
index 594947ba13d..94c08fa9ba9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mc/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "File Manager and User Shell for the GNU Project";
     homepage = http://www.midnight-commander.org;
     repositories.git = git://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc.git;
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.sander ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mcrypt/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mcrypt/default.nix
index 761b2c5bdbf..ffd8966a80e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mcrypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mcrypt/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       ever-wider range of algorithms and modes.
     '';
     homepage = http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.qknight ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/megacli/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/megacli/default.nix
index 2b15d4470c3..82650999b73 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/megacli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/megacli/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "CLI program for LSI MegaRAID cards, which also works with some Dell PERC RAID cards";
-    license = "unfree";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.unfree;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
index f177e9e84c2..3200c7016b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://mktorrent.sourceforge.net/;
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     description = "Command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files";
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/most/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/most/default.nix
index 941d805a6ff..b7f7842680f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/most/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/most/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       windows and can scroll left and right. Why settle for less?
     '';
     homepage = http://www.jedsoft.org/most/index.html;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu; # random choice
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mssys/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mssys/default.nix
index a9d32205cea..6d3634ea7af 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mssys/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mssys/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://ms-sys.sourceforge.net/;
-    license = "GPL";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     description = "A program for writing Microsoft compatible boot records";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mysql2pgsql/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mysql2pgsql/default.nix
index 5d93ef44b36..0dad6c2d33f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mysql2pgsql/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mysql2pgsql/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = { 
     description = "converts mysql dump files to psql loadable files ";
     homepage = http://pgfoundry.org/projects/mysql2pgsql/;
-    license = "GPL";
+    license = "BSD-Original";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pal/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pal/default.nix
index fbc6d607650..2a081b882ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/pal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pal/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://palcal.sourceforge.net/;
     description = "Command-line calendar program that can keep track of events";
-    license = "BSD";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/parallel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/parallel/default.nix
index fa6f147efe4..df360bb9804 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/parallel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/parallel/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/;
 
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/parcellite/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/parcellite/default.nix
index 54697f98414..d516e50124c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/parcellite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/parcellite/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager";
     homepage = "http://parcellite.sourceforge.net";
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ iyzsong ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/parted/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/parted/default.nix
index 1d0c4f2a9e7..108d4d5e040 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/parted/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/parted/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/;
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     maintainers = [
       # Add your name here!
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/partition-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/partition-manager/default.nix
index 19a0df26169..156f03dad87 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/partition-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/partition-manager/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Utility program to help you manage the disk devices";
     homepage = http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/KDE+Partition+Manager?content=89595; # ?
-    license = "GPL";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/picocom/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/picocom/default.nix
index 6af4511e8a3..6b4a0e3018f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/picocom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/picocom/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program";
     homepage = http://code.google.com/p/picocom/;
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu;  # arbitrary choice
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pk2cmd/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pk2cmd/default.nix
index 37636da7235..909ed0856bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/pk2cmd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pk2cmd/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.microchip.com/pickit2;
-    license = "nonfree";
+    license = "nonfree"; #MicroChip-PK2
     description = "Microchip PIC programming software for the PICKit2 programmer";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/ponysay/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/ponysay/default.nix
index 1da0d70a14f..031264f1edd 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/ponysay/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/ponysay/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Cowsay reimplemention for ponies";
     homepage = http://terse.tk/ponysay/;
-    license = "GPLv3";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ bodil ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/proxytunnel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/proxytunnel/default.nix
index f5be7b8a46d..993a36ea909 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/proxytunnel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/proxytunnel/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "program that connects stdin and stdout to a server somewhere on the network, through a standard HTTPS proxy";
     homepage = http://proxytunnel.sourceforge.net/download.php;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
index d99fc1960dd..a8b6e046a9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv;
     description = "Tool for monitoring the progress of data through a pipeline";
-    license = "free";
+    license = "Artistic-2";
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; all;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
index e798ee669e2..f2f5f37ebe4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/;
 
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/remind/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/remind/default.nix
index b679218db79..fe0f3d646b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/remind/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/remind/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.roaringpenguin.com/products/remind;
     description = "Sophisticated calendar and alarm program for the console";
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/rrdtool/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/rrdtool/default.nix
index 5270ddad35e..7bc4701bb2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/rrdtool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/rrdtool/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://oss.oetiker.ch/rrdtool/;
     description = "High performance logging in Round Robin Databases";
-    license = "GPL";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/sl/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/sl/default.nix
index 14cc6c4260f..7880b3e883f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/sl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/sl/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~toyoda/index_e.html;
-    license = "unfree"; # I couldn't find its license, only a copyright.
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.unfree; # I couldn't find its license, only a copyright.
     description = "Steam Locomotive runs across your terminal when you type 'sl'";
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/slsnif/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/slsnif/default.nix
index c861fc6f73a..f3c1c278c76 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/slsnif/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/slsnif/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = { 
     description = "Serial line sniffer";
     homepage = http://slsnif.sourceforge.net/;
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/stow/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/stow/default.nix
index 58f30a021fa..a6afe475e3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/stow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/stow/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       as .../share, .../man, and so on.
     '';
 
-    license = "GPLv3+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/;
 
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ the-kenny ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/t1utils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/t1utils/default.nix
index 60767405154..5e473a5cd09 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/t1utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/t1utils/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://www.lcdf.org/type/;
     # README from tarball says "BSD-like" and points to non-existing LICENSE
     # file...
-    license = "BSD-like";
+    license = "Click"; # MIT with extra clause, https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/blob/master/LICENSE
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bjornfor ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/testdisk/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/testdisk/default.nix
index 73ac04dd34e..fd237ac15f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/testdisk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/testdisk/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk;
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco ];
     longDescription = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/time/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/time/default.nix
index 05ab7cc7ae7..3a35e9a9f1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/time/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/time/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       `time' reports unavailable information as zero values.
     '';
 
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/time/;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/uucp/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/uucp/default.nix
index f8ad1fd4d15..bf73dbcbf2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/uucp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/uucp/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/uucp/uucp.html;
 
-    license = "GPLv2+";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/wv2/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/wv2/default.nix
index a3938c1af4c..1c2c94ff89c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/wv2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/wv2/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Excellent MS Word filter lib, used in most Office suites";
-    license = "LGPLv2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2;
     homepage = http://wvware.sourceforge.net;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/xburst-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/xburst-tools/default.nix
index cc9f98a94f6..93a2707d1e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/xburst-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/xburst-tools/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Qi tools to access the Ben Nanonote USB_BOOT mode";
-    license = "GPLv3";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     homepage = http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
index 1014f11453b..c830f1a3e2e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = { 
     description = "Tool to access the X clipboard from a console application";
     homepage = http://people.debian.org/~kims/xclip/;
-    license = "GPL-2";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/xdaliclock/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/xdaliclock/default.nix
index f6d6a2bacfa..79c6a743bce 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/xdaliclock/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/xdaliclock/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ rec {
     ];
     platforms = with a.lib.platforms;
       linux ++ freebsd;
-    license = "free";
+    license = "free"; #TODO BSD on Gentoo, looks like MIT
   };
   passthru = {
     updateInfo = {
@@ -53,4 +53,3 @@ rec {
     };
   };
 }) x
-