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diff --git a/include/wimlib.h b/include/wimlib.h
index d8d0e755..b3f0537e 100644
--- a/include/wimlib.h
+++ b/include/wimlib.h
@@ -9,25 +9,6 @@
  * in this header.
  */
 
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2014 Eric Biggers
- *
- * This file is part of wimlib, a library for working with WIM files.
- *
- * wimlib is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
- * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
- * Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
- * any later version.
- *
- * wimlib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
- * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
- * details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with wimlib; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
- */
-
 /**
  * @mainpage
  *
@@ -71,6 +52,19 @@
  * source code of <b>wimlib-imagex</b></a>, which is complicated but uses most
  * capabilities of wimlib.
  *
+ * @section backwards_compatibility Backwards Compatibility
+ *
+ * New releases of wimlib are intended to be API/ABI compatible with old
+ * releases, except when the libtool "age" is reset.  This most recently
+ * occurred for the v1.4.0 (libwim7), v1.5.0 (libwim9), and v1.7.0 (libwim15)
+ * releases.  However, the library is becoming increasingly stable, and the goal
+ * is to maintain the current API/ABI for as long as possible unless there is a
+ * strong reason not to.  Even for the v1.7.0 release (libwim15), the changes
+ * were fairly limited.
+ *
+ * As with any other library, applications should not rely on internal
+ * implementation details that may be subject to change.
+ *
  * @section sec_basic_wim_handling_concepts Basic WIM handling concepts
  *
  * wimlib wraps up a WIM file in an opaque ::WIMStruct structure.   There are