diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 7b3e48e..1d2da79 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 * Remove unkown filetypes from filelist in load-dir
 * Add some option for user to choose between liceenses
 * Review license templates
-* build the debian folder nad required files for deb packages
\ No newline at end of file
+* build the debian folder nad required files for deb packages
+* escape project name for a unix name
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/project.el b/src/lib/project.el
index d0582ae..0d51701 100644
--- a/src/lib/project.el
+++ b/src/lib/project.el
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;; I do not like users who use non-free licenses
 ;; TODO: gather a complete list of free software licenses
 ;; TODO: build a hash variable from licenses
-(setq known-licenses '(gpl bsd cc))
+(setq known-licenses '("gpl" "bsd" "cc"))
 
 ;; Each project plugin should use this function for initializing a versy 
 ;; basic New Project environment.
diff --git a/src/plugins/cproject.el b/src/plugins/cproject.el
index 9a55ccc..2a246d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cproject.el
+++ b/src/plugins/cproject.el
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
   (interactive)
   (c-new-project)
   (setq current-template-file (concat TEMPLATESPATH "c/generic_c/main.c.tmpl"))
-  (if (project-license)
+
+  (if project-license
       (let (license-data license-file)
 	(setq license-file (concat TEMPLATESPATH (concat "licenses/" (concat project-license ".tmpl"))))
 	(setq license-data (io/read license-file))