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 ## License
 
-GreptimeDB uses the [Apache 2.0 license][1] to strike a balance between
+GreptimeDB uses the [Apache License 2.0](https://apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt) to strike a balance between
 open contributions and allowing you to use the software however you want.
 
-[1]: <https://github.com/greptimeTeam/greptimedb/blob/main/LICENSE>
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 ## Contributing
 
 Please refer to [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
 
 ## Acknowledgement
-- GreptimeDB uses [Apache Arrow](https://arrow.apache.org/) as the memory model and [Apache Parquet](https://parquet.apache.org/) as the persistent file format.
-- GreptimeDB's query engine is powered by [Apache Arrow DataFusion](https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion).
-- [Apache OpenDAL (incubating)](https://opendal.apache.org) gives GreptimeDB a very general and elegant data access abstraction layer.
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+- GreptimeDB uses [Apache Arrow™](https://arrow.apache.org/) as the memory model and [Apache Parquet™](https://parquet.apache.org/) as the persistent file format.
+- GreptimeDB's query engine is powered by [Apache Arrow DataFusion™](https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion).
+- [Apache OpenDAL™](https://opendal.apache.org) gives GreptimeDB a very general and elegant data access abstraction layer.
 - GreptimeDB's meta service is based on [etcd](https://etcd.io/).
 - GreptimeDB uses [RustPython](https://github.com/RustPython/RustPython) for experimental embedded python scripting.