diff --git a/build/bakefiles/Bakefiles.bkgen b/build/bakefiles/Bakefiles.bkgen
index 70a4fbcb11..13ed6e5c0e 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/Bakefiles.bkgen
+++ b/build/bakefiles/Bakefiles.bkgen
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     <!-- These wildcards match all .bkl files in wxWidgets tree: -->
     <input>
         wx.bkl
-        ../../contrib/build/*/*.bkl
         ../../samples/*.bkl
         ../../samples/*/*.bkl
         ../../samples/*/*/*.bkl
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@
         ../../utils/*.bkl
         ../../utils/*/*.bkl
         ../../utils/*/*/*.bkl
-        ../../contrib/samples/*.bkl
-        ../../contrib/samples/*/*.bkl
-        ../../contrib/samples/*/*/*.bkl
-        ../../contrib/utils/*/*.bkl
         ../../tests/*.bkl
     </input>
 
@@ -70,7 +65,6 @@
     <del-formats files="../../samples/console/*">msevc4prj</del-formats>
     <del-formats files="../../utils/HelpGen/src/*">msevc4prj</del-formats>
     <del-formats files="../../utils/wxrc/*">msevc4prj</del-formats>
-    <del-formats files="../../contrib/utils/wxrc/*">msevc4prj</del-formats>
     <del-formats files="../../tests/*">msevc4prj</del-formats>
 
     <!-- HtmlCtrl sample is Cocoa only (autoconf format) -->
@@ -117,13 +111,6 @@
     <add-flags files="wx.bkl" formats="msevc4prj">
         -o../wince/wx.vcw
     </add-flags>
-    <add-flags files="../../contrib/build/*/*.bkl" formats="autoconf">
-        -o../../contrib/src/$(INPUT_FILE_BASENAME_NOEXT)/Makefile.in
-    </add-flags>
-    <add-flags files="../../contrib/build/*/*.bkl"
-               formats="mingw,borland,dmars_smake,dmars,watcom,msvc,msvc6prj,msevc4prj,msvs2003prj,msvs2005prj">
-        -DSRCDIR=../../src/$(INPUT_FILE_BASENAME_NOEXT)
-    </add-flags>
 
 
 
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/README b/build/bakefiles/README
index e404af6b60..906e570d92 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/README
+++ b/build/bakefiles/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 This directory contains Bakefile (see http://bakefile.sourceforge.net)
-files needed to generate native makefiles for wxWidgets library, contrib and
+files needed to generate native makefiles for wxWidgets library and
 samples.
 
 Use the bakefile_gen utility to regenerate the makefiles (run it in this
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ information that speed up regeneration process.
 
 Note: the following files are generated using bakefile_gen:
   * build/msw/*
-  * contrib/build/* (except .bkl files)
   * makefiles with same names as makefiles in above dirs, Makefile.in files 
     that contain "This makefile was generated by Bakefile" banner and
-    VC++ project files in samples, demos and utils directories (inc. contrib
-    ones)
+    VC++ project files in samples, demos and utils directories
   * src/wxWindows.dsp
   * {wxGTK,wxMotif,wxX11}.spec (only wxBase headers list)
   * autoconf_inc.m4
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 8fed34f9a1..1245c000ad 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ $(TAB)$(VC_COMPILER) /EP /nologo "$(DOLLAR)(InputPath)" > "$(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\r
     </define-rule>
 
     <!-- =============================================================== -->
-    <!--               Support for wxWidgets samples and contrib:        -->
+    <!--               Support for wxWidgets samples:                    -->
     <!-- =============================================================== -->
 
     <!-- Link against one wxWin library. Value must be literal! -->
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common_contrib.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common_contrib.bkl
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c95e7d2ad..0000000000
--- a/build/bakefiles/common_contrib.bkl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?>
-<!-- $Id$ -->
-
-<makefile>
-    
-    <if cond="not isdefined('file_common_samples_included')">
-        <include file="common.bkl"/>
-    </if>
-    
-    <set var="CONTRIB_HDR_DIR" overwrite="0">$(SRCDIR)/../../include</set>
-    
-    <!-- =============================================================== -->
-    <!--                      Contrib lib helpers:                       -->
-    <!-- =============================================================== -->
-
-    <template id="wx_contrib_lib" template="wx_lib_b">
-        <include>$(CONTRIB_HDR_DIR)</include>
-    </template>
-    
-    <if cond="isdefined('file_common_samples_included')">
-        <template id="wx_contrib_sample" template="wx_sample">
-            <include>$(CONTRIB_HDR_DIR)</include>
-        </template>
-        <template id="wx_contrib_util" template="wx_util">
-            <include>$(CONTRIB_HDR_DIR)</include>
-        </template>
-    </if>
-    
-    <template id="wx_contrib_dll"
-              template="wx_dll_b" template_append="wx_append">
-        <include>$(CONTRIB_HDR_DIR)</include>
-    </template>
-    
-    <template id="wx_contrib_headers">
-        <srcdir>$(CONTRIB_HDR_DIR)</srcdir>
-        <install-to>$(INCLUDEDIR)/wx-$(WX_RELEASE)$(WX_FLAVOUR)</install-to>
-    </template>
-
-    <!-- Link against one contrib library. Value must be literal! -->
-    <define-tag name="contrib-lib" rules="exe,dll,module">
-        <sys-lib>$(wxwin.libToLink(value))</sys-lib>
-        <ldlibs>$(wxwin.extraLdflags(value))</ldlibs>
-        <if cond="IS_MSVC_PRJ=='1' and MONOLITHIC=='0'">
-            <depends-on-dsp>
-                $(wxwin.makeContribDspDependency(value))
-            </depends-on-dsp>
-        </if>
-    </define-tag>
-
-</makefile>
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl
index 07889de21c..c63cb21309 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <makefile>
     
-    <set var="file_common_samples_included">1</set>
-    
     <if cond="not isdefined('OUT_OF_TREE_MAKEFILES')">
         <set var="OUT_OF_TREE_MAKEFILES">0</set>
     </if>
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk b/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
index 051f5be21b..1ecaa60fcb 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
+++ b/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
@@ -315,8 +315,6 @@ GTK_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation
 	$(CP_P) $(WXDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation
 
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
-
 X11_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(WXDIR)/wxX11.spec $(DISTDIR)
 	$(CP_P) $(INCDIR)/wx/x11/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/x11
@@ -331,7 +329,6 @@ X11_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/mac
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation
 	$(CP_P) $(WXDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/mac/corefoundation
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 MOTIF_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(WXDIR)/wxMotif.spec $(DISTDIR)
@@ -350,7 +347,6 @@ MOTIF_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(X11INC)/pen.h $(X11INC)/brush.h $(X11INC)/privx.h \
 		$(X11INC)/bitmap.h $(X11INC)/glcanvas.h $(X11INC)/private.h $(X11INC)/region.h \
 		$(DISTDIR)/include/wx/x11
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 MACX_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(INCDIR)/*.* $(DISTDIR)/include
@@ -382,7 +378,6 @@ MACX_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(MACDIR)/carbon/morefilex/*.h $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon/morefilex
 	$(CP_P) $(MACDIR)/carbon/morefilex/*.c $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon/morefilex
 	$(CP_P) $(MACDIR)/carbon/morefilex/*.cpp $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon/morefilex
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 COCOA_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(INCDIR)/wx/cocoa/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/cocoa
@@ -396,7 +391,6 @@ COCOA_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon
 	$(CP_P) $(MACDIR)/carbon/Info.plist.in $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon
 	$(CP_P) $(MACDIR)/carbon/wxmac.icns $(DISTDIR)/src/mac/carbon
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 MSW_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw/ole
@@ -415,7 +409,6 @@ MSW_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(MSWDIR)/*.c $(DISTDIR)/src/msw
 	$(CP_P) $(MSWDIR)/*.rc $(DISTDIR)/src/msw
 	$(CP_P) $(MSWDIR)/ole/*.cpp $(DISTDIR)/src/msw/ole
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 MSW_ZIP_TEXT_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
@@ -435,7 +428,6 @@ MSW_ZIP_TEXT_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(MSWDIR)/wince/*.* $(DISTDIR)/src/msw/wince
 	$(CP_P) $(SRCDIR)/*.??? $(DISTDIR)/src
 	$(CP_P) $(SRCDIR)/*.?? $(DISTDIR)/src
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 UNIV_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/univ
@@ -455,7 +447,6 @@ MGL_DIST: UNIV_DIST
 	$(CP_P) $(SRCDIR)/mgl/*.cpp $(DISTDIR)/src/mgl
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/src/msdos
 	$(CP_P) $(SRCDIR)/msdos/*.cpp $(DISTDIR)/src/msdos
-	$(CP_PR) $(WXDIR)/contrib $(DISTDIR)/contrib
 
 DEMOS_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/demos
@@ -798,7 +789,6 @@ debian-dist: debian-native-dist debian-msw-dirs MSW_DIST
 	@# in other dist targets.  Ugly and hardly portable but it
 	@# will run on any Debian box and that's enough for now.
 
-	rm -rf $(DISTDIR)/contrib/build
 	find $(DISTDIR) \( -name "CVS" -o -name ".cvsignore" -o -name "*.dsp"    \
 			   -o -name "*.dsw" -o -name "*.hh*" -o -name "*.mms"    \
 			   -o -name "*.mcp" -o -name "*M*.xml" -o -name "*.r"    \
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/wxwin.py b/build/bakefiles/wxwin.py
index ebf4ecffac..cadcedcfcb 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/wxwin.py
+++ b/build/bakefiles/wxwin.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def mk_wxid(id):
     return wxid
 
 
-# All libs that are part of the main library (i.e. non-contrib):
+# All libs that are part of the main library:
 MAIN_LIBS = ['mono', 'base', 'core', 'adv', 'html', 'xml', 'net',
              'media', 'qa', 'xrc', 'aui', 'richtext', 'stc']
 # List of library names/ids for categories with different names:
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ def libToLink(wxlibname):
        For one of main libraries, libToLink('foo') returns '$(WXLIB_FOO)' which
        must be defined in common.bkl as either nothing (in monolithic build) or
        mkLibName('foo') (otherwise).
-       For contrib libraries, it returns mkDllName(wxlibname).       
        """
     if wxlibname in MAIN_LIBS:
         return '$(WXLIB_%s)' % wxlibname.upper()
     else:
         return mkLibName(wxlibname)
 
+
 def extraLdflags(wxlibname):
     if wxlibname in EXTRALIBS:
         return EXTRALIBS[wxlibname]
@@ -151,7 +151,3 @@ def headersOnly(files):
 def makeDspDependency(lib):
     """Returns suitable entry for <depends-on-dsp> for main libs."""
     return '%s:$(nativePaths(WXTOPDIR))build\\msw\\wx_%s.dsp' % (lib,lib)
-
-def makeContribDspDependency(lib):
-    """Returns suitable entry for <depends-on-dsp> for contrib libs."""
-    return '%s:$(nativePaths(WXTOPDIR))contrib\\build\\%s\\%s.dsp' % (lib,lib,lib)