diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAlembic.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAlembic.cmake
index 2d69613ad84..257b63b1728 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAlembic.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAlembic.cmake
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2016 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If ALEMBIC_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAudaspace.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAudaspace.cmake
index eeef49af60f..9bf15e05272 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAudaspace.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindAudaspace.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
 #  AUDASPACE_PY_INCLUDE_DIRS - the audaspace's python binding include directories
 #  AUDASPACE_PY_LIBRARIES - link these to use audaspace's python binding
 
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
+#=============================================================================
+
 IF(NOT AUDASPACE_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{AUDASPACE_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
  SET(AUDASPACE_ROOT_DIR $ENV{AUDASPACE_ROOT_DIR})
 ENDIF()
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindBlosc.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindBlosc.cmake
index bec934ad7c3..6c4798fc481 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindBlosc.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindBlosc.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2018 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If BLOSC_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindClangTidy.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindClangTidy.cmake
index f556d05a0b9..d576ad8f100 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindClangTidy.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindClangTidy.cmake
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2020 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If CLANG_TIDY_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEigen3.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEigen3.cmake
index 82261294df2..735f44a04db 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEigen3.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEigen3.cmake
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2015 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If EIGEN3_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEmbree.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEmbree.cmake
index fa613f62308..0c8def9ad22 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEmbree.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEmbree.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2018 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If EMBREE_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFftw3.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFftw3.cmake
index 3da19290b0d..df69c0c2ed4 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFftw3.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFftw3.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If FFTW3_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake
index 652b0835807..3aa585af982 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If GLEW_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindIcuLinux.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindIcuLinux.cmake
index 9a467fa0115..e1aaa434533 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindIcuLinux.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindIcuLinux.cmake
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2012 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If ICU_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJack.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJack.cmake
index 7643e586cad..a790c127c09 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJack.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJack.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If JACK_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJeMalloc.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJeMalloc.cmake
index e042e7fe43e..72a0bed6f22 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJeMalloc.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindJeMalloc.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If JEMALLOC_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLLVM.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLLVM.cmake
index 141a91c0508..d7269a4281f 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLLVM.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLLVM.cmake
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2015 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 if(LLVM_ROOT_DIR)
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLZO.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLZO.cmake
index 4db5d0f5441..81f8792a803 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLZO.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindLZO.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2015 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If LZO_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenCOLLADA.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenCOLLADA.cmake
index acf9e9ed9ce..347993c6c19 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenCOLLADA.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenCOLLADA.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # note about include paths, there are 2 ways includes are set
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenColorIO.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenColorIO.cmake
index 090032e06ec..559ccaba865 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenColorIO.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenColorIO.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2012 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENCOLORIO_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenEXR.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenEXR.cmake
index 3cf559a5da1..090f80b8df7 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenEXR.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenEXR.cmake
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENEXR_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenGLES.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenGLES.cmake
index daf6db61050..d01d32b71bc 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenGLES.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenGLES.cmake
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 #  OPENGLES_LIBRARIES       - all libraries needed for OpenGLES
 #  OPENGLES_INCLUDES        - all includes needed for OpenGLES
 
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
+#=============================================================================
+
 # If OPENGLES_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
 IF(NOT OPENGLES_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{OPENGLES_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
   SET(OPENGLES_ROOT_DIR $ENV{OPENGLES_ROOT_DIR})
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageDenoise.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageDenoise.cmake
index c7215d30e8a..3facadbb9be 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageDenoise.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageDenoise.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2019 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENIMAGEDENOISE_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageIO.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageIO.cmake
index 3570c982961..aac5b5ce0a8 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageIO.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenImageIO.cmake
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENIMAGEIO_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenJPEG.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenJPEG.cmake
index 5774ac2182a..ddd98237dd0 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenJPEG.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenJPEG.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENJPEG_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenShadingLanguage.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenShadingLanguage.cmake
index 07ed2c86e19..f22fe32c994 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenShadingLanguage.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenShadingLanguage.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OSL_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenSubdiv.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenSubdiv.cmake
index d7a8567a399..d78ffc11382 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenSubdiv.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenSubdiv.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2013 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENSUBDIV_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenVDB.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenVDB.cmake
index 2a1378e3a2b..f409802c0e4 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenVDB.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOpenVDB.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2015 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPENVDB_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOptiX.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOptiX.cmake
index 5b606afea27..2cb1ce09e46 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOptiX.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindOptiX.cmake
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2019 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If OPTIX_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPCRE.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPCRE.cmake
index dfe721920fd..678826e4ab1 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPCRE.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPCRE.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If PCRE_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPugiXML.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPugiXML.cmake
index 73d7b9ef92c..5dced1c6df8 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPugiXML.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPugiXML.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If PUGIXML_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
index 0e3ecac14f0..5b3f2e52256 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If PYTHON_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSDL2.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSDL2.cmake
index ba89a6e3fce..7ef9a84dab0 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSDL2.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSDL2.cmake
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2015 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If SDL2_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSndFile.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSndFile.cmake
index 0d66b4785e2..aae5b692228 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSndFile.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSndFile.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If LIBSNDFILE_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSpacenav.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSpacenav.cmake
index 353b05f90b5..b7c8c01dc32 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSpacenav.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindSpacenav.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If SPACENAV_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindTBB.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindTBB.cmake
index de7db09ddb5..5a0d5a7d42d 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindTBB.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindTBB.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2016 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If TBB_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindUSD.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindUSD.cmake
index 043a10ffa98..d0e772038a7 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindUSD.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindUSD.cmake
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2019 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If USD_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXML2.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXML2.cmake
index c16ab4468cc..d313150f7a0 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXML2.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXML2.cmake
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2011 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If XML2_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXR-OpenXR-SDK.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXR-OpenXR-SDK.cmake
index 71b40ec1bde..c1ecea89460 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXR-OpenXR-SDK.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindXR-OpenXR-SDK.cmake
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@
 #  XR_OPENXR_SDK_LOADER_LIBRARY, where to find the OpenXR-SDK loader library.
 
 #=============================================================================
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # If XR_OPENXR_SDK_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/GTestTesting.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/GTestTesting.cmake
index ea9a1edeb43..a744f4202da 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/GTestTesting.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/GTestTesting.cmake
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2014 Blender Foundation.
 #
-# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-#
-# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the License for more information.
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License,
+# see accompanying file BSD-3-Clause-license.txt for details.
 #
 # Inspired on the Testing.cmake from Libmv
 #
diff --git a/doc/license/BSD-3-Clause-license.txt b/doc/license/BSD-3-Clause-license.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3879237a0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/license/BSD-3-Clause-license.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+BSD 3-Clause License
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
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+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.