From 1eaf8da91ea87eaf358f3bd063b28f2ea523b453 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Eric O. LEBIGOT (EOL)" <lebigot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 21:02:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added short history notes

---
 README.rst | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e93355a7..9ae816e5 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -59,4 +59,15 @@ License <LICENSE.txt>`_.
 Voluntary donations
 -------------------
 If you find this open-source software useful (e.g. in saving you time or helping you produce
-something valuable), please consider `donating $10 or more <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4TK7KNDTEDT4S>`_ to help contribute to the maintenance of the package.
+something valuable), please consider `donating $10 or more <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4TK7KNDTEDT4S>`_.
+
+History
+-------
+
+..
+   Note from Eric Lebigot: I would like the origin of the package to
+   remain documented for its whole life. Thanks!
+
+This package was created back around 2009 by `Eric O. LEBIGOT <https://github.com/lebigot>`_.
+
+Ownership of the package was taken over by the `lmfit GitHub organization <https://github.com/lmfit>`_ in 2024.