diff --git a/mods/external_legacy/README.txt b/mods/external_legacy/README.txt
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-Minetest 0.4 mod: external_legacy
-=================================
-
-License of source code:
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-Copyright (C) 2013 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
-
-License of media (textures and sounds)
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-Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)                                 
-http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
diff --git a/mods/external_legacy/init.lua b/mods/external_legacy/init.lua
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--- Minetest 0.4 mod: external_legacy
--- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
-
--- Aliases to support moreores' ores
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:mineral_gold", "default:stone_with_gold")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:gold_block", "default:goldblock")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:gold_lump", "default:gold_lump")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:gold_ingot", "default:gold_ingot")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:mineral_copper", "default:stone_with_copper")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:copper_lump", "default:copper_lump")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:copper_ingot", "default:copper_ingot")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:copper_block", "default:copperblock")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:bronze_ingot", "default:bronze_ingot")
-minetest.register_alias("moreores:bronze_block", "default:bronzeblock")
-
--- Aliases for the diamonds mod by InfinityProject
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:diamond_in_ground", "default:stone_with_diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:block", "default:diamondblock")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:sword", "default:sword_diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:pick", "default:pick_diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:shovel", "default:shovel_diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:axe", "default:axe_diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:diamond", "default:diamond")
-minetest.register_alias("diamonds:ingot", "default:diamond")