diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index a3b674c4..f5488a28 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ CHANGES FROM 2.8 to 2.9
 
   Now that it is possible to configure their content, enable the existing code
   that lets the status line be multiple lines in height. The status option can
-  now take a value of 2, 3, 4 or 5 (as well as the previou s on or off) to
+  now take a value of 2, 3, 4 or 5 (as well as the previous on or off) to
   configure more than one line. The new status-format array option configures
   the format of each line, the default just references the existing status-*
   options, although some of the more obscure status options may be eliminated
diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 9d96b3e6..fd02a999 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY, CODE IS UNDER THE LICENCE AT THE TOP OF ITS FILE.
 
-The README, CHANGES, FAQ and TODO files are licensed under the ISC
-license. Files under examples/ remain copyright their authors unless otherwise
-stated in the file but permission has been received to distribute them with
-tmux. All other files have a license and copyright notice at their start,
-typically:
+The README, CHANGES, FAQ and TODO files are licensed under the ISC license. All
+other files have a license and copyright notice at their start, typically:
 
 Copyright (c) <author>