diff --git a/buildpack-deps/README.md b/buildpack-deps/README.md
index 8b3e1beed..63225bd56 100644
--- a/buildpack-deps/README.md
+++ b/buildpack-deps/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ things like Ruby Gems, PyPI modules, etc. For example, `buildpack-deps` would
 let you do a `bundle install` in an arbitrary application directory without
 knowing beforehand that `ssl.h` is required to build a dependent module.
 
+# How to use this image
+
+This stack is designed to be the foundation of a language-stack image.
+
+<!-- TODO: add an example -->
+
+# License
+
+View [license information](https://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines)
+for the software contained in this image.
+
 # User Feedback
 
 ## Issues
diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
index 365ac0ff3..027ea6910 100644
--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ or (again, if you need to use Python 2):
 
     docker run -it --rm --name my-running-script -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp python:2 python your-daemon-or-script.py
 
+# License
+
+View license information for [Python 2](https://docs.python.org/2/license.html#)and [Python 3](https://docs.python.org/3/license.html#) software contained in this image.
+
 # User Feedback
 
 ## Issues
diff --git a/rails/README.md b/rails/README.md
index 1e6366dfb..d9bf9a7e0 100644
--- a/rails/README.md
+++ b/rails/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ need access outside the host, on port 8080:
 You can then go to `http://localhost:8080` or `http://host-ip:8080` in a
 browser.
 
+# License
+
+View [license information](https://github.com/rails/rails#license)
+for the software contained in this image.
+
 # User Feedback
 
 ## Issues