diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 
-VCV Rack is [open-source](https://opensource.org/osd) and [free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html) but not open-contribution.
-VCV is unable to accept outside code contributions to Rack itself.
+*VCV Rack Free* is [open-source software](../LICENSE.md), but [VCV](https://vcvrack.com/) is unable to accept code contributions from developers outside our team.
 
-However there are several ways you can be involved in the Rack project.
-- Answer questions in the [VCV communities](https://vcvrack.com/manual/Communities).
+However there are several ways you can donate your time the Rack project.
+- [Learn about Rack](https://vcvrack.com/manual/) and answer questions in the [VCV communities](https://vcvrack.com/manual/Communities).
 - [Develop your own Rack plugin](https://vcvrack.com/manual/PluginDevelopmentTutorial), or help maintain an existing plugin.
 - Apply for a [job at VCV](https://vcvrack.com/jobs).