Add the MIT license by default.

README.md

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Usage
     git clone https://github.com/kragniz/cookiecutter-pypackage-minimal.git
     cookiecutter cookiecutter-pypackage-minimal/
 
-You should then change the classifiers in `{{ package_name }}/setup.py` - it is assumed that the project will run on the latest versions of Python 2 and 3, so you should remove any classifiers that do not apply. The full list of PyPI classifiers can be found [here](https://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=list_classifiers).
+You should then change the classifiers in `{{ package_name }}/setup.py` - it is assumed that the project will run on the latest versions of Python 2 and 3, so you should remove any classifiers that do not apply. The full list of PyPI classifiers can be found [here](https://pypi.org/classifiers/).
 
-Fill out the README, and - if necessary - add a license to the project.
+Fill out the README, and - if necessary - [choose a license](https://choosealicense.com/) for the project.
 
 Explanation
 -----------
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ The decisions `cookiecutter-pypackage-minimal` makes should all be explained her
 * **As few README files as possible**
   Additional README files (AUTHORS, CHANGELOG, etc) should be left to the user to create when necessary.
 
+### LICENSE
+
+* **LICENSE can use reStructuredText format**
+  The provided license file use reStructuredText format. Of course you can decide to use a text format or even [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown). It's up to you to choose the format which best satisfies your needs.
+* **MIT license by default**
+  This template provides you the classic [MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) licence: it lets people do almost anything they want with your project, including to make and distribute closed source versions.
+  If you [choose another license](https://choosealicense.com/), you also need to update the `{{ package_name }}/setup.py` file:
+  adjust the `classifiers` and `license` fields accordingly.
+* **A license is a requirement**
+  Nowadays, people who want to use your library/application want to make sure they can do it legally.
+  If your library is a private library, you can use a private license. In the `{{ package_name }}/setup.py` file, set `license="Proprietary"`, and choose `'License :: Other/Proprietary License'` in the trove classifiers.
+
 ### `setup.py`
 
 * **Use setuptools**

{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/LICENSE.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) {% now 'local', '%Y' %} {{ cookiecutter.author_name }}
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/setup.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ setup(
     name="{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}",
     version="{{ cookiecutter.package_version }}",
     url="{{ cookiecutter.package_url }}",
+    license='MIT',
 
     author="{{ cookiecutter.author_name }}",
     author_email="{{ cookiecutter.author_email }}",
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ setup(
 
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
         'Programming Language :: Python',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 2',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',