[teh_klev]

If you're alluding to COPY.TXT meaning COPYRIGHT.TXT and therefore it would/should contain a license then I hate to disappoint you. Copyrights and Licenses are different things. So maybe put a dampener on your expressions of incredulity, it's not a great way to engage here.

[BenjiWiebe]

Afaik there's s really common convention of a file named COPYING with instructions on when you can/cannot copy the code, i.e. the license.