diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 76eb6cdd8..8af0bedb5 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ dependencies. For further details see 'contrib/debian/copyright'.
 Although almost all of the Zcash code is licensed under "permissive" open source
 licenses, there are two dependencies that use "copyleft" open source licenses:
 - Users and distributors should note that when built using the default build
-  options, Zcash depends on Oracle Berkeley DB 6.2.x, which is licensed under
+  options, zcashd depends on Oracle Berkeley DB 6.2.x, which is licensed under
   the GNU Affero General Public License.
-- Downstream code forks should note that Zcash depends on the 'orchard' crate,
-  which is licensed under the Bootstrap Open Source License. An exception is
-  provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some of
-  its chain forks.
+- Downstream code forks should note that zcashd depends on the 'orchard' crate,
+  which is licensed under the Bootstrap Open Source License.
+  A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or
+  combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original
+  licenses (in this case documented in 'contrib/debian/copyright'), provided that
+  the included portions of the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL.
+  See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which
+  projects can make use of this exception.
 
 
 Contributors should understand licensing implications before modifying the