diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d537e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# This is the official list of Go authors for copyright purposes.
+# This file is distinct from the CONTRIBUTORS files.
+# See the latter for an explanation.
+
+# Names should be added to this file as
+#	Name or Organization <email address>
+# The email address is not required for organizations.
+
+# Please keep the list sorted.
+
+Will Bond <will@wbond.net>
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..964e3d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Contributing to Go
+
+Go is an open source project.
+
+It is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help!
+
+
+## Filing issues
+
+When filing an issue, make sure to answer these five questions:
+
+1. What version of Go are you using (`go version`)?
+2. What operating system and processor architecture are you using?
+3. What did you do?
+4. What did you expect to see?
+5. What did you see instead?
+
+General questions should go to the [golang-nuts mailing list](https://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts) instead of the issue tracker.
+The gophers there will answer or ask you to file an issue if you've tripped over a bug.
+
+Sensitive security-related issues should be reported to [security@golang.org](mailto:security@golang.org).
+
+## Contributing code
+
+Please read the [Contribution Guidelines](https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html)
+before sending patches.
+
+**We do not accept GitHub pull requests**
+(we use [Gerrit](https://code.google.com/p/gerrit/) instead for code review).
+
+Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under
+the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3c03bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# This is the official list of people who can contribute
+# (and typically have contributed) code to the Go repository.
+# The AUTHORS file lists the copyright holders; this file
+# lists people.  For example, Google employees are listed here
+# but not in AUTHORS, because Google holds the copyright.
+#
+# The submission process automatically checks to make sure
+# that people submitting code are listed in this file (by email address).
+#
+# Names should be added to this file only after verifying that
+# the individual or the individual's organization has agreed to
+# the appropriate Contributor License Agreement, found here:
+#
+#     http://code.google.com/legal/individual-cla-v1.0.html
+#     http://code.google.com/legal/corporate-cla-v1.0.html
+#
+# The agreement for individuals can be filled out on the web.
+#
+# When adding J Random Contributor's name to this file,
+# either J's name or J's organization's name should be
+# added to the AUTHORS file, depending on whether the
+# individual or corporate CLA was used.
+
+# Names should be added to this file like so:
+#     Name <email address>
+#
+# An entry with two email addresses specifies that the
+# first address should be used in the submit logs and
+# that the second address should be recognized as the
+# same person when interacting with Rietveld.
+
+# Please keep the list sorted.
+
+Will Bond <will@wbond.net>
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7448756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2012 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   * 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.
+   * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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
+OWNER 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 CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, 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.
diff --git a/PATENTS b/PATENTS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7330990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PATENTS
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Additional IP Rights Grant (Patents)
+
+"This implementation" means the copyrightable works distributed by
+Google as part of the Go project.
+
+Google hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive,
+no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section)
+patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import,
+transfer and otherwise run, modify and propagate the contents of this
+implementation of Go, where such license applies only to those patent
+claims, both currently owned or controlled by Google and acquired in
+the future, licensable by Google that are necessarily infringed by this
+implementation of Go.  This grant does not include claims that would be
+infringed only as a consequence of further modification of this
+implementation.  If you or your agent or exclusive licensee institute or
+order or agree to the institution of patent litigation against any
+entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging
+that this implementation of Go or any code incorporated within this
+implementation of Go constitutes direct or contributory patent
+infringement, or inducement of patent infringement, then any patent
+rights granted to you under this License for this implementation of Go
+shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.