diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1-binary.nix
index 353a4176ea4..dd79ef9c8e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1-binary.nix
@@ -98,5 +98,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
       '';
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["i686-darwin" "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1.nix
index b53ce9aced3..ccb9f434230 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.1.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     inherit homepage;
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
index 02f1db354a1..7effff83c69 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
@@ -97,5 +97,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
       '';
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2.nix
index 2df43a4c7d7..4988734f580 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     inherit homepage;
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   passthru = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.3.nix
index 2ecf35eedfe..f6683278e45 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.3.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     inherit homepage;
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
index 53fd1c52216..92afc0f4b88 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     inherit homepage;
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   passthru = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.11.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.11.nix
index 778b819aa70..914403cdd66 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.11.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.11.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     inherit homepage;
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1-binary.nix
index 23486b5f4fa..6f3411da4af 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1-binary.nix
@@ -99,5 +99,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
       '';
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1.nix
index 78a000de309..31c763c4505 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.1.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   # TODO: requires a comment as to what it does and why it is needed.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.2.nix
index 1a48d6cf318..5db5fc49fc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.2.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   # TODO: requires a comment as to what it does and why it is needed.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
index bc2d8967cd4..05ceba030b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   # TODO: requires a comment as to what it does and why it is needed.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2-binary.nix
index 1a5bf059e9f..8e4e6c58a3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2-binary.nix
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   '' else "";
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["i686-darwin" "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2.nix
index c526e5d6cb4..e336d4e83b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.4.2.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.6.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.6.1.nix
index 994ebc286c3..0f91b9d5052 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.6.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.6.1.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   postInstall = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.2.nix
index 2681f325c92..8af15862590 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.2.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   configureFlags=[
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.3.nix
index b6900321552..281ff61b700 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.8.3.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "The Glasgow Haskell Compiler";
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   configureFlags=[
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.1.nix
index db696d2b218..da7e81f5730 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.1.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
   # TODO: requires a comment as to what it does and why it is needed.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.2.nix
index 426c8725d0b..6706b99e203 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.2.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.3.nix
index ad80dd9e79d..0b422043ae2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.3.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
index 0bfc81a17a4..455d552b91a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
@@ -87,5 +87,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
       '';
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "i686-darwin" "x86_64-darwin"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.1.nix
index 3938d608d33..867df5aae6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.1.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
index 0450537ad90..c6ec0cb75c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
index e0a8fee4b66..59eb957a45f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
@@ -87,5 +87,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
       '';
 
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "i686-darwin" "x86_64-darwin"];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
index ea44e49cca3..51f3f7f9df4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.1.nix
index 335befb6c12..99c93c7a980 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.1.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.2.nix
index fd678d090a2..ac2810c62b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.2.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
index 157b25779b3..8258ac27419 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres
       stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons
     ];
-    platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
+    inherit (ghc.meta) license platforms;
   };
 
 }